Chronic Total Occlusion of the Left Main Coronary Artery.
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Chronic total left main coronary artery occlusion.
A 65 year old man, smoker, presented with a history of exertional shortness of breath over the last 4 months. He denied any chest discomfort. On examination jugular venous distension was noted with bilateral basal crackles. He got symptomatic relief after treatment with diuretics and nitrates. His echocardiogramme revealed global hypokinesia of left ventricle with severe mitral regurgitation. H...
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عنوان ژورنال: Internal Medicine
سال: 1997
ISSN: 0918-2918,1349-7235
DOI: 10.2169/internalmedicine.36.471