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Case Studies

Hanging by a thread—urgent coronary artery bypass grafting for ST elevation myocardial infarction in a patient with isolated left main coronary artery disease

Maximilian A. SelbstTexas A&M University, College Station, Texas;
, BS,
Charles S. RobertsThe Baylor Scott & White Heart and Vascular Hospital, Dallas, Texas; ;Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, Texas;
, MD &
Jeffrey M. SchusslerThe Baylor Scott & White Heart and Vascular Hospital, Dallas, Texas; ;Division of Cardiology, Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, TexasCorrespondence[email protected]
, MD
Pages 457-459 | Received 08 Apr 2020, Accepted 20 Apr 2020, Published online: 14 May 2020

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