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Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) as a cause of myocardial infarction with non-obstructive coronary arteries (MINOCA)

Leon Smółka 1, 2
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Miłosz Strugała 3
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Karolina Blady 1
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Karolina Kursa 4
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Bartosz Pomianowski 1
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Jakub Szczygieł 5

  1. Department of Anatomy, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland

  2. Student Scientific Association, Department of Cardiac Surgery, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland

  3. Third Department of Cardiology, Upper-Silesian Heart Center, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland

  4. Faculty of Medical Science, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland

  5. Department of Pediatrics, Clinic of Pediatric Nephrology, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland

Kardiochirurgia i Torakochirurgia Polska 2026; 23 (3): 277-289

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/kitp.2026.165210
Data publikacji online: 2026/10/12
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