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Katkov A.I.

Klinika aortal'noĭ i serdechno-sosudistoĭ khirurgii GBOU VPO Pervyĭ MGMU im. I.M. Sechenova Minzdrava Rossii

Stonogin A.V.

Pervyĭ MGMU im. I.M. Sechenova;
Moskovskiĭ NII pediatrii i detskoĭ khirurgii

Katkova V.O.

Klinika aortal'noĭ i serdechno-sosudistoĭ khirurgii GBOU VPO Pervyĭ MGMU im. I.M. Sechenova Minzdrava Rossii

Reducing plasty of giant left atrium (Kawazoe plication procedure)

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Katkov A.I., Stonogin A.V., Katkova V.O.

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To cite this article:

Katkov AI, Stonogin AV, Katkova VO. Reducing plasty of giant left atrium (Kawazoe plication procedure). Russian Journal of Cardiology and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2014;7(2):86‑88. (In Russ.)

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