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Coronary guidewire perforation into the left ventricular cavity

A rare complication of coronary angioplasty

Perforation in den linken Ventrikel durch koronaren Führungsdraht

Eine seltene Komplikation der Koronarangioplastie

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Kuon, E., Murad, S. Coronary guidewire perforation into the left ventricular cavity. Herz 40 (Suppl 1), 59–60 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00059-013-4014-9

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