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An unusual acute coronary syndrome: undisclosed disease hidden under a confounding clinical presentation

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We appreciate the help of Irene Morelli, Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, and of the Radiology Department for providing access to the clinical history and the images.

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  1. Clinical Cardiology, Department of Cardiac Thoracic and Vascular Sciences, Padua University Hospital, Padua, Italy

    Davide Ermacora, Beatrice Segafredo, Gentian Denas, Seena Padayattil Jose & Vittorio Pengo

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Ermacora, D., Segafredo, B., Denas, G. et al. An unusual acute coronary syndrome: undisclosed disease hidden under a confounding clinical presentation. Intern Emerg Med 7 (Suppl 1), 29–31 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11739-011-0573-z

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