American Heart Journal
Volume 158, Issue 5 , Pages 706-712 , November 2009

Magnitude and consequences of missing the acute infarct-related circumflex artery

Received 13 July 2009 ,Accepted 21 August 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.ahj.2009.08.024

American Heart Journal
Volume 158, Issue 5 , Pages 706-712 , November 2009

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