Vol 82, No 6 (2024)
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Creation of a secondary fenestration in the inferior vena cava stump with Occlutech Atrial Flow Regulator implantation in a Fontan patient

Rafał Surmacz12, Anna Mazurek-Kula1, Joanna Młodawska1, Paweł Dryżek1, Tomasz Moszura1
Pubmed: 38767167
Pol Heart J 2024;82(6):668-669.

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