Korean Circ J.  2021 Jun;51(6):530-532. 10.4070/kcj.2021.0122.

Does Hospital Volume of Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Matter on Mid-Term Mortality?: from the Data of National Health Insurance Service in Korea

• Bae JW

• KMID: 2516214
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4070/kcj.2021.0122

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