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25-03-2024 | Aneurysm | Letter to the Editors

Giant coronary aneurysm and acute myocardial infarction: clinical case report and literature review

Authors: Barbara Pala, Giuliano Tocci, Noemi Bruno, Emanuele Barbato, Domenico Gabrielli

Published in: Clinical Research in Cardiology

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Metadata
Title
Giant coronary aneurysm and acute myocardial infarction: clinical case report and literature review
Authors
Barbara Pala
Giuliano Tocci
Noemi Bruno
Emanuele Barbato
Domenico Gabrielli
Publication date
25-03-2024
Publisher
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in
Clinical Research in Cardiology
Print ISSN: 1861-0684
Electronic ISSN: 1861-0692
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00392-024-02418-1

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