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A 68-year-old man was referred for stable angina pectoris and a large apical perfusion defect on stress myocardial scintigraphy. Medical history included chronic oral anticoagulation with warfarin due to longstanding atrial fibrillation, type 2 diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and dyslipidaemia. Cor...

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Published inEuroIntervention Vol. 9; no. 7; pp. 880 - 884
Main Authors Fabbiocchi, Franco, Pirondini, Margherita, Trabattoni, Daniela, Ferrari, Cristina, Bartorelli, Antonio L, De Franchis, Roberto, Kaplan, Aaron V, Jayne, John E
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published France 01.11.2013
Subjects
Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary
Coronary Angiography
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
Drug-Eluting Stents
Humans
Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
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Summary:A 68-year-old man was referred for stable angina pectoris and a large apical perfusion defect on stress myocardial scintigraphy. Medical history included chronic oral anticoagulation with warfarin due to longstanding atrial fibrillation, type 2 diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and dyslipidaemia. Coronary angiography. Severe stenosis of the mid left anterior descending coronary artery. Percutaneous coronary intervention with implantation of drug-eluting stent.
ISSN:1774-024X
1969-6213
DOI:10.4244/EIJV9I7A143