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Utilizing coronary physiology to guide acute coronary syndrome management: are we there yet?

    Usaid K Allahwala

    *Author for correspondence:

    E-mail Address: usaid.allahwala@gmail.com

    Department of Cardiology, Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney, Australia

    The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia

    ,
    Kalpa De Silva

    Bristol Heart Institute, University Hospitals Bristol & University of Bristol, BS2 8ED Bristol, UK

    &
    Ravinay Bhindi

    Department of Cardiology, Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney, Australia

    The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia

    Published Online:https://doi.org/10.2217/fca-2019-0026
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