Published in Ann Thorac Surg on December 01, 2005
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3-dimensional printing of models to create custom-made devices for coil embolization of an anastomotic leak after aortic arch replacement. Ann Thorac Surg (2009) 1.11
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Minimally invasive repair of a left ventricular pseudoaneurysm after surgical patch reconstruction of an infarct-related free posterior wall rupture: CT-guided intervention. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol (2007) 0.99
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