ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Revascularization with double internal mammary artery: analysis of 442 patients

Marcelo B Jatene; Luiz Boro Puig; Fábio B Jatene; Antônio F Ramires; Sérgio de Almeida Oliveira; Luís Alberto Dallan; Ronaldo D Fontes; Adib D Jatene

DOI: 10.1590/S0102-76381990000200002

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