MYOCARDIAL BRIDGING ‐ A RISK FACTOR FOR MYOCARDIAL ISCHEMIA?
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Myocardial bridging: a congenital variant as an anatomic risk factor for myocardial infarction?
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: The FASEB Journal
سال: 2013
ISSN: 0892-6638,1530-6860
DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.27.1_supplement.745.7