Kardiochirurgia i Torakochirurgia Polska

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2/2026 vol. 23
Letter to the Editor

Who was first – pioneers of cardiac catheterization in Poland

Robert Witold Rudowski 1

  1. Medical University of Warsaw, Poland

Kardiochirurgia i Torakochirurgia Polska 2026; 23 (2): 201-202

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/kitp.2026.163463
Data publikacji online: 2026/07/21
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