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Khokhlunov S.M.

Samara State Medical University;
Polyakov Samara Regional Cardiology Hospital

Kuznetsov D.V.

Polyakov Samara Regional Clinical Cardiology Dispensary

Mikhaylov K.M.

Polyakov Samara Regional Clinical Cardiology Dispensary

Khalmetova A.A.

Polyakov Samara Regional Clinical Cardiology Dispensary

Karpushkina E.M.

Polyakov Samara Regional Clinical Cardiology Dispensary

Taumova G.Kh.

Polyakov Samara Regional Clinical Cardiology Dispensary

Garbuz O.V.

Polyakov Samara Regional Clinical Cardiology Dispensary

Conservative treatment of a patient with a floating thrombus in ascending aorta after previous COVID-19 infection

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Khokhlunov S.M., Kuznetsov D.V., Mikhaylov K.M., Khalmetova A.A., Karpushkina E.M., Taumova G.Kh., Garbuz O.V.

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To cite this article:

Khokhlunov SM, Kuznetsov DV, Mikhaylov KM, Khalmetova AA, Karpushkina EM, Taumova GKh, Garbuz OV. Conservative treatment of a patient with a floating thrombus in ascending aorta after previous COVID-19 infection. Russian Journal of Cardiology and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2023;16(1):121‑126. (In Russ.)
https://doi.org/10.17116/kardio202316011121

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