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Lack of increased left main coronary artery dimensions in hypertensive patients with left ventricular hypertrophy and coronary artery disease. An intracoronary ultrasound study

Manolis VavuranakisHippokration Hospital, Department of Cardiology, University of Athens, Greece.Correspondence[email protected]
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Agelos RigopoulosHippokration Hospital, Department of Cardiology, University of Athens, Greece.
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Sofia VainaHippokration Hospital, Department of Cardiology, University of Athens, Greece.
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Christina ChrysohoouHippokration Hospital, Department of Cardiology, University of Athens, Greece.
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Konstantinos ToutouzasHippokration Hospital, Department of Cardiology, University of Athens, Greece.
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Ilias StamatopoulosHippokration Hospital, Department of Cardiology, University of Athens, Greece.
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Christodoulos StefanadisHippokration Hospital, Department of Cardiology, University of Athens, Greece.
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Pages 397-403 | Received 11 Sep 2003, Accepted 04 Dec 2003, Published online: 23 May 2017

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