Reuse of coronary angioplasty equipment: Technical and clinical issues

American Heart Journal

Volumn 131, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 624-630

  Mak, K H ^a   Eisenberg, M J ^a   Eccleston, D S ^a   Cornhill, J F ^a   Topol, E J ^a  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CORONARY ARTERY DILATATION; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; EDITORIAL; FOLLOW UP; HEART CATHETERIZATION; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; TENSILE STRENGTH; TRANSLUMINAL CORONARY ANGIOPLASTY;

EID: 0029867310     PISSN: 00028703     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-8703(96)90554-2     Document Type: Editorial

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