Current Problems in Cardiology
Volume 31, Issue 8 , Pages 493-550 , August 2006

Coronary Pathophysiology in the Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory

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 The authors have no conflicts of interest to disclose.

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Current Problems in Cardiology
Volume 31, Issue 8 , Pages 493-550 , August 2006

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