The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 135, Issue 6 , Pages 1395-1396 , June 2008

A near fatal presentation of a bronchogenic cyst compressing the left main coronary artery

  • Fazil Azeem, MS, FRCS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, The London Chest Hospital, London, United Kingdom
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  • Claire Rathwell, FRCA

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiac Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, The London Chest Hospital, London, United Kingdom
    • ,
  • Wael I. Awad, MD, FRCS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, The London Chest Hospital, London, United Kingdom
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for reprints: W. I. Awad, MD, FRCS (CTh), Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgeon, The London Chest Hospital, Bonner Rd, London E2 9JX, United Kindgom.

Received 3 July 2007 ,Revised 20 August 2007 ,Accepted 6 September 2007.

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PII: S0022-5223(08)00309-7

doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2007.09.082

The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 135, Issue 6 , Pages 1395-1396 , June 2008

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