A monthly publication of the Brazilian Society of Cardiology and considered the main channel for the promotion of Brazilian cardiovascular research.
ISSN 0066-782X
eISSN 1678-4170
DOI: 10.5935/abc.20190117
Introduction A.C., a friendly Italian man, received coronary stents 8 years ago and had been feeling well until 3 months ago. He then had progressive breathing difficulty with tightness in his chest. He had loss of appetite and lost 4 kg in that period, but continued to work with good disposition. He had been to two hospital visits, in which he was informed that his lung was normal, based on X-ray. They had not reached final diagnosis, so he came […]
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