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ST Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction Due to Severe Ostial Left Main Stem Stenosis in a Patient with Syphilitic Aortitis Cover

ST Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction Due to Severe Ostial Left Main Stem Stenosis in a Patient with Syphilitic Aortitis

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|Mar 2016

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/rjim-2016-0010 | Journal eISSN: 2501-062X | Journal ISSN: 1220-4749
Language: English
Page range: 74 - 79
Submitted on: Jul 6, 2015
Published on: Mar 2, 2016
Published by: N.G. Lupu Internal Medicine Foundation
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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