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Total left main coronary artery occlusion presenting with stable angina and normal ECG

Kompletter Verschluss der A. coronaria sinistra bei stabiler Angina und und normalem EKG

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    F. Samadov, A. Kepez M.D., H. Atas, I. Sari & O. Yesildag

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Samadov, F., Kepez, A., Atas, H. et al. Total left main coronary artery occlusion presenting with stable angina and normal ECG. Herz 39, 1019–1021 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00059-013-3939-3

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