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Aortic coarctation in the elderly: how many errors lie behind an unexpected diagnosis?

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  1. Department of Internal Medicine, La Sapienza University, Via del Policlinico 155, I-00161, Rome, Italy

    L. Iuliano, F. Micheletta & S. Natoli

  2. Unit of Vascular Medicine at Polo Pontino, La Sapienza University, Rome, Italy

    L. Iuliano & L. Tramaglino

  3. Department of Heart, La Sapienza University, Rome, Italy

    C. Greco

  4. Department of Critical Care Medicine and Surgery, University of Florence, Florence, Italy

    P. A. Modesti

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Iuliano, L., Micheletta, F., Natoli, S. et al. Aortic coarctation in the elderly: how many errors lie behind an unexpected diagnosis?. Int Emergency Med 2, 207–209 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11739-007-0059-2

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