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Marchenko A.V.

Sukhanov Federal Center of Cardiovascular Surgery

Myalyuk P.A.

Sukhanov Federal Center of Cardiovascular Surgery

Musaev O.G.

Sukhanov Federal Center of Cardiovascular Surgery

Vronsky A.S.

Sukhanov Federal Center of Cardiovascular Surgery

Orekhova E.N.

Sukhanov Federal Center of Cardiovascular Surgery

Sinelnikov Yu.S.

Sukhanov Federal Center for Cardiovascular Surgery

Surgical treatment of the Kommerell’s diverticulum

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Marchenko A.V., Myalyuk P.A., Musaev O.G., Vronsky A.S., Orekhova E.N., Sinelnikov Yu.S.

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To cite this article:

Marchenko AV, Myalyuk PA, Musaev OG, Vronsky AS, Orekhova EN, Sinelnikov YuS. Surgical treatment of the Kommerell’s diverticulum. Russian Journal of Cardiology and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2022;15(2):184‑188. (In Russ.)
https://doi.org/10.17116/kardio202215021184

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