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Left main coronary artery atresia and concomitant intercoronary communication

Atresie des Hauptstamms der linken Koronararterie und begleitende

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  1. Department of Cardiology, Bulent Ecevit University, School of Medicine, Kozlu 67600, Zonguldak, Turkey

    M.R. Sayin MD, I. Akpinar, T. Karabag, M. Aydin, S.M. Dogan & N.E. Gugul

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Sayin, M., Akpinar, I., Karabag, T. et al. Left main coronary artery atresia and concomitant intercoronary communication. Herz 38, 798–800 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00059-012-3741-7

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