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58-year-old patient with cardiac arrest due to coronary spasm

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  1. II. Medizinische Klinik, GPR-Klinikum, August-Bebelstraße 59, 65428, Rüsselsheim, Germany

    C. Nalenz

  2. II. Medizinische Klinik, GPR-Klinikum, August-Bebelstraße 59, 65428, Rüsselsheim, Germany

    D. Konradi

  3. II. Medizinische Klinik, GPR-Klinikum, August-Bebelstraße 59, 65428, Rüsselsheim, Germany

    R. Blank

  4. II. Medizinische Klinik, GPR-Klinikum, August-Bebelstraße 59, 65428, Rüsselsheim, Germany

    H.-J. Rupprecht

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Nalenz, C., Konradi, D., Blank, R. et al. 58-year-old patient with cardiac arrest due to coronary spasm. Clin Res Cardiol 96, 824–828 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00392-007-0565-1

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