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CASE REPORT

Catastrophic left main coronary artery occlusion following diagnostic coronary angiography: Salvage by emergency left main coronary artery stenting

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Pages 170-173 | Received 17 Jun 2010, Accepted 04 Feb 2011, Published online: 25 Apr 2011

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