Left main coronary artery atresia: Literature review and therapeutical considerations

European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 505-514

  Musiani, Antonello ^a   Cernigliaro, Carmelo ^a   Sansa, Mara ^a   Maselli, Daniele ^a   De Gasperis, Carlo ^a  

^a MAGGIORE DELLA CARITÀ HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Congenital coronary anomalies; Coronary artery bypass grafting; Left main coronary artery atresia

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; ATRESIA; CASE REPORT; CHILD; CORONARY ARTERY ANOMALY; CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS GRAFT; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEFT CORONARY ARTERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVASCULARIZATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CORONARY ANGIOGRAPHY; CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS; CORONARY VESSEL ANOMALIES; CORONARY VESSELS; DEATH, SUDDEN, CARDIAC; FEMALE; HEART DEFECTS, CONGENITAL; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 0030911843     PISSN: 10107940     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1010-7940(96)01121-9     Document Type: Article

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