Penetrating cardiac injuries in Belgium: 20 years of experience in university hospitals in Brussels

Acta Chirurgica Belgica

Volumn 113, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 275-280

  Ngatchou, W ^a   Surdeanu, I ^a   Ramadan, A S E ^a   Essola, B ^b   Youatou, P ^a   Guimfacq, V ^c   Wauty, P ^d   Mols, P ^a  

^a SAINT PIERRE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

^b Laboratory for research on Human Reproduction   (Belgium)

^c Department of Cardiology CHU Ixelles ^*  (Belgium)

^d BRUGMANN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

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EID: 84883372370     PISSN: 00015458     EISSN: 25770160     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00015458.2013.11680927     Document Type: Article

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