Cardiovascular Revascularization Medicine
Volume 6, Issue 1 , Pages 32-35 , January 2005

Diagnostic modalities for the evaluation of anomalous left main coronary arteries

Received 3 May 2005 ,Accepted 17 May 2005.

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doi: 10.1016/j.carrev.2005.05.006

Cardiovascular Revascularization Medicine
Volume 6, Issue 1 , Pages 32-35 , January 2005

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