“The Plug and the Bug” – A Case of Coronary Embolism in Bacterial Endocarditis
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Arroyo, D.; Cook, S.; Hayoz, D.; Togni, M. “The Plug and the Bug” – A Case of Coronary Embolism in Bacterial Endocarditis. Cardiovasc. Med. 2014, 17, 24. https://doi.org/10.4414/cvm.2014.00203
Arroyo D, Cook S, Hayoz D, Togni M. “The Plug and the Bug” – A Case of Coronary Embolism in Bacterial Endocarditis. Cardiovascular Medicine. 2014; 17(1):24. https://doi.org/10.4414/cvm.2014.00203
Chicago/Turabian StyleArroyo, Diego, Stéphane Cook, Daniel Hayoz, and Mario Togni. 2014. "“The Plug and the Bug” – A Case of Coronary Embolism in Bacterial Endocarditis" Cardiovascular Medicine 17, no. 1: 24. https://doi.org/10.4414/cvm.2014.00203
APA StyleArroyo, D., Cook, S., Hayoz, D., & Togni, M. (2014). “The Plug and the Bug” – A Case of Coronary Embolism in Bacterial Endocarditis. Cardiovascular Medicine, 17(1), 24. https://doi.org/10.4414/cvm.2014.00203