Left main coronary artery stenosis after aortic valve replacement.
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چکیده
We describe two cases with iatrogenic left main coronary artery stenosis where a symptomatology of unstable angina appeared within three months of aortic valve replacement surgery. One patient was treated with aortocoronary bypass and the other with angioplasty and stenting.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Coronary artery disease
دوره 4 7 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1993