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This paper focuses on the findings in the major epicardial coronary arteries in acute myocardial infarction (AMI).
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Roberts, W.C. (1987). The epicardial coronary arteries at necropsy in acute myocardial infarction. In: Lenzi, S., Descovich, G.C. (eds) Atherosclerosis and Cardiovascular Diseases. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-3205-0_14
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