Canadian Association of Radiologists Journal
Volume 60, Issue 1 , Pages 40-46 , February 2009

Imaging Features of Constrictive Pericarditis: Beyond Pericardial Thickening

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doi: 10.1016/j.carj.2009.02.034

Canadian Association of Radiologists Journal
Volume 60, Issue 1 , Pages 40-46 , February 2009

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