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Mayorov G.B.

Institute of the Clinical Cardiology named after A.L. Myasnikov of National Medical Research Center for Cardiology, Moscow, Russia

Kurbanov S.K.

Institute of the Clinical Cardiology named after A.L. Myasnikov of National Medical Research Center for Cardiology, Moscow, Russia

Vlasova E.E.

Institute of the Clinical Cardiology named after A.L. Myasnikov of National Medical Research Center for Cardiology, Moscow, Russia

Galayutdinov D.M.

Institute of the Clinical Cardiology named after A.L. Myasnikov of National Medical Research Center for Cardiology, Moscow, Russia

Vasiliev V.P.

Institute of the Clinical Cardiology named after A.L. Myasnikov of National Medical Research Center for Cardiology, Moscow, Russia

Shiryaev A.A.

Institute of the Clinical Cardiology named after A.L. Myasnikov of National Medical Research Center for Cardiology, Moscow, Russia

Akchurin R.S.

FGBU National medical research cardiology center of Russia, Moscow, Russia

Calcification in coronary heart disease: issues of diagnosis, prognosis and choice of treatment

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Mayorov G.B., Kurbanov S.K., Vlasova E.E., Galayutdinov D.M., Vasiliev V.P., Shiryaev A.A., Akchurin R.S.

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Journal: Russian Cardiology Bulletin. 2018;13(4): 4‑10

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To cite this article:

Mayorov GB, Kurbanov SK, Vlasova EE, Galayutdinov DM, Vasiliev VP, Shiryaev AA, Akchurin RS. Calcification in coronary heart disease: issues of diagnosis, prognosis and choice of treatment. Russian Cardiology Bulletin. 2018;13(4):4‑10. (In Russ.)
https://doi.org/10.17116/Cardiobulletin2018130414

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