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2/2026
vol. 23
Letter to the Editor
Commentary on: “The role of mediastinal blood in the development of postoperative atrial fibrillation after cardiac surgery”
Atal Bihari Vajpayee Institute of Medical Sciences (ABVIMS) and Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, Baba Kharak Singh Marg, New Delhi, India
Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Amrita Lane, Kochi, Kerala, India
Kardiochirurgia i Torakochirurgia Polska 2026; 23 (2): 182-183
Data publikacji online: 2026/07/21
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