Heart, Lung and Circulation
Volume 19, Issue 4 , Pages 219-224 , April 2010

Coronary Artery Anatomy and Apical Sparing in Apical Ballooning Syndrome: Implications for Diagnosis and Aetiology

  • Andrew C.Y. To, FRACP

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Middlemore Hospital, Hospital Road, Otahuhu, Auckland 1640, New Zealand
    • ,
  • Patrick Kay, FRACP

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Middlemore Hospital, Hospital Road, Otahuhu, Auckland 1640, New Zealand
    • ,
  • Ali A. Khan, FRACP

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, North Shore Hospital, New Zealand
    • ,
  • Andrew J. Kerr, FRACP

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Middlemore Hospital, Hospital Road, Otahuhu, Auckland 1640, New Zealand
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +64 9 2760000; fax: +64 9 2760176.

Received 30 August 2009 ,Revised 5 January 2010 ,Accepted 6 January 2010.

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doi: 10.1016/j.hlc.2010.01.003

Heart, Lung and Circulation
Volume 19, Issue 4 , Pages 219-224 , April 2010

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