We present the case of a female patient who developed persistently elevated levels of cardiac troponin (cTn) after a previous episode of clinically presumed myocarditis. Extensive investigation concluded that the presence of heterophile antibodies was causing false positive cTn elevation. (
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We describe a remarkable case of a patient presenting with left main bifurcation stenosis involving the origins of both the left circumflex and the first acute marginal arteries which was successfully treated using single-stent provisional technique. Intracoronary imaging and invasive functional evaluation were used to assess the anatomical and functional complexity of this case, to guide the stenting technique, and to evaluate the final result.
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