The role of transit time flowmetry in assessing coronary anastomoses

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• Zviadi D. Shoniya, Postgraduate; orcid.org/0000-0001-7490-1811 
• Igor' Yu. Sigaev, Dr. Med. Sc., Professor, Head of Department of Surgery for Combined Diseases of the Coronary and Main Arteries; orcid.org/0000-0002-1323-8072