Traumatic occlusion of the right coronary artery resulting in cardiogenic shock successfully treated with primary angioplasty

American Heart Journal

Volumn 131, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 411-413

  Bokelman, Todd A ^a,b   Rahko, Peter S ^a   Meany, Brendan T ^a   Fausch, Mark D ^a  

^a University of Wisconsin Health   (United States)

^b H6/3 Cardiology Section   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANGIOPLASTY; ARTICLE; BLUNT TRAUMA; CARDIOGENIC SHOCK; CASE REPORT; HEART INFARCTION; HEART INJURY; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVASCULARIZATION; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT;

EID: 0030022303     PISSN: 00028703     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-8703(96)90379-8     Document Type: Article

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