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Image in Cardiology
Do they just look like spikes or are they actual spikes?
Parece ou são mesmo spikes?
José Luís Martins
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zeluismartins@gmail.com

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, Jesus Viana, José Santos
Department of Cardiology, Baixo Vouga Hospital Centre, Aveiro, Portugal
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