Kardiochirurgia i Torakochirurgia Polska

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2/2026 vol. 23
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Percutaneous sheathless subclavian intra-aortic balloon pump implantation as a bridge to heart transplantation: a feasibility study

Krzysztof Szaniewski 1
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Olena Nefodova 1
,
Krzysztof Dyrbuś 1

  1. Silesian Center for Heart Diseases, Zabrze, Poland

Kardiochirurgia i Torakochirurgia Polska 2026; 23 (2): 105-110

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/kitp.2026.163342
Data publikacji online: 2026/07/21
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