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Carcinoid heart disease — an immense challenge despite medical and surgical advances


- Department of Cardiology and Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Collegium Medicum, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Olsztyn, Poland
- Department of Hypertension, National Institute of Cardiology, Warszawa, Poland
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Abstract
Abstract


Title
Carcinoid heart disease — an immense challenge despite medical and surgical advances
Journal
Kardiologia Polska (Polish Heart Journal)
Issue
Article type
Letter to the Editor
Published online
2022-06-30
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48
Article views/downloads
38
DOI
10.33963/KP.a2022.0162
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Authors
Sonia J Konsek-Komorowska
Mariola Pęczkowska


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