Cite this paper
Nwiloh, J. , Oludara, M. and Adebola, P. (2014) Heart Surgery Practice in Sub Saharan Africa: Single Nigerian Institutional Midterm Results and Challenges.
World Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery,
4, 35-41. doi:
10.4236/wjcs.2014.43006.
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