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Coronary anomalies occur in up to 1.5% of the population who undergo coronary angiography because of symptoms. 1,2 Numbers concerning coronary anomalies in the general population are less clear.
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Onze Lieve Vrouwe Gasthuis, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Correspondence to: H.J.M. Braat OLVG Amsterdam, PO Box 95500, 1090 HM Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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Braat, H.J.M. A coronary anomaly. NHJL 15, 267–268 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03085998
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03085998