Extrinsic Compression of the Left Main Coronary Artery by a Huge Aortic Arch Aneurysm Mimicking Acute Coronary Syndrome

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Shin, Jeoung-Sook (Department of Cardiology, Ajou University School of Medicine) ;
Choi, So-Yeon (Department of Cardiology, Ajou University School of Medicine) ;
Lim, Sang Hyun (Department of Cardiac Surgery, Ajou University School of Medicine) ;
Jung, Jun Ho (Department of Cardiac Surgery, Ajou University School of Medicine) ;
Kang, Doo-Kyoung (Department of Radiology, Ajou University School of Medicine) ;
Tahk, Seung-Jea (Department of Cardiology, Ajou University School of Medicine)

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