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Left atrial anomalous fibromuscular bands: a systematic review of case reports

Łukasz Piątek
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,
Karolina Piątek
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,
Jacek Kurzawski
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,
Marianna Janion
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  1. Institute of Medical Sciences, Jan Kochanowski University, Kielce, Poland
Medical Studies 2026; 42 (1): 7–11
Online publish date: 2026/04/20
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