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(Chest. 1973;64:539-540.)
© 1973 American College of Chest Physicians

Complete Left Coronary Artery Obstruction

Kenneth L. Kershbaum M.D.1; Joel H. Manchester M.D.1; and James C. Shelburne M.D.1

1 Cardiopulmonary Division, Department of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia

A case of angiographically documented complete left coronary artery (LCA) obstruction is presented. Complete occlusion of the main LCA is associated with a poor prognosis, and patients with this lesion should be considered for immediate emergency coronary bypass graft surgery.






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