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Impact of bileaflet mechanical heart valve implantation angle on left ventricular hemodynamics and blood cell damage Cover

Impact of bileaflet mechanical heart valve implantation angle on left ventricular hemodynamics and blood cell damage

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|Dec 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.37190/abb/210002 | Journal eISSN: 2450-6303 | Journal ISSN: 1509-409X
Language: English
Page range: 103 - 112
Submitted on: Jun 3, 2025
Accepted on: Aug 28, 2025
Published on: Dec 11, 2025
Published by: Wroclaw University of Science and Technology
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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