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Case Reports
. 2013;9(1):109-10.
doi: 10.5114/pwki.2013.34037. Epub 2013 Mar 21.

Life-saving necklace: collateral circulation from the conus artery to the anterior descending artery

Fatih Cam  1 , Hasan Gungor  1 , Mustafa Unal  2 , Ufuk Eryilmaz  3
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Case Reports

Life-saving necklace: collateral circulation from the conus artery to the anterior descending artery

Fatih Cam et al. Postepy Kardiol Interwencyjnej. 2013.

Abstract
in English, Polish

We report a case of hyperacute inferior myocardial infarction with life-saving collateral circulation from the conus artery to the left anterior descending artery.

W pracy przedstawiono przypadek nadostrego zawału ściany dolnej serca z ratującym życie krążeniem obocznym z tętnicy stożka do gałęzi przedniej zstępującej.

Keywords: collateral circulation; conus artery.

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Figures

Ryc. 1. Przewlekle niedrożna gałąź przednia zstępująca
Fig. 1
Chronic total occlusion of left anterior de scending artery
Ryc. 2. Krążenie oboczne z tętnicy stożka do gałęzi przedniej zstępującej
Fig. 2
Collateral circulation from the conus artery to the left anterior descending artery
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