Acute Crit Care.  2024 Feb;39(1):192-193. 10.4266/acc.2024.00157.

Nuances of pleural effusion after left ventricular assist devices implantation: insights from therapeutic drainage and preoperative predictors

• Lee H
• Kang J

• KMID: 2555239
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4266/acc.2024.00157

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