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A Rare Cause for Congestive Heart Failure after Myocardial Infarction: A Giant Left Ventricle Pseudoaneurysm Cover

A Rare Cause for Congestive Heart Failure after Myocardial Infarction: A Giant Left Ventricle Pseudoaneurysm

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|Mar 2026

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jce-2026-0004 | Journal eISSN: 2457-5518 | Journal ISSN: 2457-550X
Language: English
Page range: 44 - 51
Submitted on: Aug 10, 2025
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Accepted on: Dec 15, 2025
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Published on: Mar 27, 2026
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

© 2026 Diana Irimie, Bogdan Caloian, Gabriel Cismaru, Dana Pop, published by Asociatia Transilvana de Terapie Transvasculara si Transplant KARDIOMED
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