Life-threatening bilateral aorto-ostial coronary artery disease in an octogenarian.
Aorto-ostial disease is difficult to approach percutaneously; therefore, a surgical option may be more desirable. We describe a case of an octogenarian in which the clinical arguments and technical approach have been summarised for a successful percutaneous therapeutic strategy. (Neth Heart J 2009;17:30-2.).
van Noord
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Department of Cardiology, Thoraxcenter, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands.
Anthonio
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Jessurun
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van den Heuvel
A F M
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