Vol 27, No 3 (2020)
Technology note — Interventional cardiology
Published online: 2020-05-20

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Atrial flow regulator as a novel therapy for patients with chronic heart failure

Łukasz Lewicki12, Robert Sabiniewicz3, Janusz Siebert14, Marek Szołkiewicz2
Pubmed: 32436584
Cardiol J 2020;27(3):309-311.

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