Anomalous origin of left coronary artery: A malignant interarterial variant with a benign clinical course
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[Anomalous origin of left coronary artery: a malignant interarterial variant with a benign clinical course].
Anomalous origin of coronary arteries represents a clinical challenge not only because of the anatomical variability, but also the possible functional consequences, pathophysiological mechanisms involved and the absence of large series in the literature that would provide evidence for clinical and therapeutic orientation. The authors describe the case of a 55-year-old male patient with a long h...
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عنوان ژورنال: Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia (English Edition)
سال: 2012
ISSN: 2174-2049
DOI: 10.1016/j.repce.2011.11.022