Published in Ann Thorac Surg on October 01, 2006
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First clinical experience and 1-year follow-up with the sutureless 3F-Enable aortic valve prosthesis. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg (2008) 1.01
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The innominate vein as alternative venous access for complicated implantable cardioverter defibrillator revisions. Pacing Clin Electrophysiol (2007) 0.91
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