Impact of COVID-19 on Cardiovascular Disease Presentation, Emergency Department Triage and Inpatient Cardiology Services in a Low- to Middle-Income Country – Perspective from a Tertiary Care Hospital of Pakistan
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/gh.1084 | Journal eISSN: 2211-8179
Language: English
Submitted on: Nov 18, 2021
Accepted on: Nov 15, 2021
Published on: Dec 22, 2021
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