Polish Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
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Kardiochirurgia i Torakochirurgia Polska/Polish Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
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4/2025
vol. 22
 
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The role of mediastinal blood in the development of postoperative atrial fibrillation after cardiac surgery

Athanasia Vlahou
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,
Fotini Ampatzidou
1
,
George Koulaouzidis
1
,
Odysseas Drosos
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,
Nikolaos Antonopoulos
1
,
George Drosos
1

  1. Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, G. Papanikolaou General Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece
Kardiochirurgia i Torakochirurgia Polska 2025; 22 (4): 267-270
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/kitp.2025.158038
Online publish date: 2025/12/30
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