Myocardial scintigraphic evidence of Kounis syndrome: what is the aetiology of acute coronary syndrome?

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  • Keita Goto
  • Shu Kasama
  • Makito Sato
  • Masahiko Kurabayashi
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عنوان ژورنال:
  • European heart journal

دوره 37 14  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2016