American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 105, Issue 8 , Pages 1198-1199 , 15 April 2010

The First Provocative Test for Coronary Artery Spasm at the Cleveland Clinic

  • Wayne Siegel, MD

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Received 26 October 2009 ,Revised 1 December 2009 ,Accepted 1 December 2009.

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PII: S0002-9149(09)02841-0

doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2009.12.013

American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 105, Issue 8 , Pages 1198-1199 , 15 April 2010

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