Vol 28, No 2 (2021)
Research Letter
Published online: 2021-02-16

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Pulmonary artery and left atrial appendage anatomical relationship using electrocardiogram- -gated computed tomography: An important aspect of left atrial appendage occlusion

Dorota Anna Kulawiak-Gałąska1, Rafał Gałąska2, Maksymilian Mielczarek2, Piotr Drewla2, Miłosz Jaguszewski2, Marcin Fijałkowski2, Michał Studniarek1
Pubmed: 33634841
Cardiol J 2021;28(2):342-344.

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