Acknowledgement
The author thanks the Department of Cardiology as led by Drs. Rajan Sharma and Manav Sohal, cardiac catheter laboratory managers; Mary Keal and Menene Endaya (nursing), Dinesh Sajnani (radiography); Luke Dancy (senior trainee) who took part in the coronary procedure; and the cardiac catheter laboratory staff. Special thanks to the patient described in this report who consented to allow this case to be described for medical education. Also, the author's gratitude to coronary care unit and Belgrave ward auxiliary and nursing staff involved in the care of this patient during her stay in the hospital, and last but not least, Farida Ismail who keenly keeps in stock all the 5-French equipment the author uses.
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