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Late complications of the Rastelli procedure - infective endocarditis and homograft stenosis: A case report Cover

Late complications of the Rastelli procedure - infective endocarditis and homograft stenosis: A case report

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jccm-2026-0007 | Journal eISSN: 2393-1817 | Journal ISSN: 2393-1809
Language: English
Page range: 125 - 134
Submitted on: Oct 19, 2025
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Accepted on: Dec 16, 2025
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Published on: Jan 30, 2026
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

© 2026 Elena-Andreea Sava, Ilie-Marius Ciorba, Claudiu-Ionut Sântean, Andrei Manea, Nicoleta-Maria Crăciun-Ciorba, published by University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science and Technology of Targu Mures
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