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Myocardial infarction due to septic coronary artery embolism in the course of Brucella endocarditis

Herzinfarkt durch sepsisbedingte Koronararterienembolie im Verlauf einer Brucella-Endokarditis

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Conflict of interest. G. Açar, Ozkok, C. Dönmez, A. Avcı, E. Alizade, and E. Yanartaş state that there are no conflicts of interest. The accompanying manuscript does not include studies on humans or animals.

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  1. Department of Cardiology, Kartal Kosuyolu High Specialty Education and Research Hospital, Denizer Street, Cevizli Kavsagi, No. 2, 34846, Kartal/Istanbul, Turkey

    G. Açar MD, A. Avcı & E. Alizade

  2. Department of Internal Medicine, Istanbul Medeniyet University, Goztepe Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey

    A. Ozkok

  3. Department of Cardiology, Siyami Ersek Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Center, Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey

    C. Dönmez

  4. Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Kartal Kosuyolu High Specialty Education and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey

    M. Yanartaş

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Açar, G., Ozkok, A., Dönmez, C. et al. Myocardial infarction due to septic coronary artery embolism in the course of Brucella endocarditis. Herz 40, 335–337 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00059-013-4011-z

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