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. 2013 Feb;5(2):157-8.
doi: 10.4103/1947-2714.107544.

Allergic myocardial infarction

V Mukta  1 , Susmitha Chandragiri, Ashok Kumar Das
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Allergic myocardial infarction

V Mukta et al. N Am J Med Sci. 2013 Feb.
No abstract available

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Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
(a) Two wasp sting lesions on the left side of chest and axilla of the patient, (b) Angiogram showing normal coronaries of the patient
Figure 2
Figure 2
ECG showing ST elevation in leads II, III, aVF and ST depression in aVR and aVL leads
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