Holmium laser-induced coronary thrombolysis

Journal of Thrombosis and Thrombolysis

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 327-330

  Topaz, On ^a  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FIBRINOLYTIC AGENT;

ACUTE HEART INFARCTION; BLOOD CLOT LYSIS; CORONARY ARTERY THROMBOSIS; FIBRINOLYTIC THERAPY; HEART MUSCLE REPERFUSION; HOLMIUM LASER; HUMAN; LASER ANGIOPLASTY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECANALIZATION; SHORT SURVEY;

EID: 0029834250     PISSN: 09295305     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00133075     Document Type: Short Survey

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