An unusual case of ST elevation myocardial infarction in a teenager with a coronary artery fistula.

Authors

  • Francesca Cortese Universiti of Bari Aldo Moro http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6899-3366
  • Michele Gesualdo Universiti of Bari Aldo Moro
  • Tommaso Acquaviva
  • Filippo Masi
  • Domenico Zanna
  • Emanuela De Cillis
  • Alessandro Bortone
  • Marco Matteo Ciccone

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17987/icfj.v6i0.180

Keywords:

coronary artery fistula, ST-elevation myocardial infarction, percutaneous closure.

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2016-05-04

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Vol. 6 (2016)

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