Spontaneous coronary artery dissection is an uncommon cause of acute coronary syndromes. It occurs in three major groups: in young women in the peripartum period, in patients with atherosclerotic disease, and in an idiopathic group. There are a number of associated conditions, but the pathogenesis r
Successful Coronary Stenting of a Rare Type of Single Coronary Artery—A Case Report
✍ Scribed by Akin Izgi; Cevat Kirma; Ali Cevat Tanalp; Cihan Dundar
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 2011
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 350 KB
- Volume
- 14
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1061-1711
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