Role of plaque size and degree of stenosis in acute myocardial infarction

Cardiology Clinics

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 221-228

  Little, W C ^a   Applegate, R J ^a  

^a WAKE FOREST SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ACUTE HEART INFARCTION; ANGIOCARDIOGRAPHY; ATHEROSCLEROTIC PLAQUE; AUTOPSY; CORONARY ARTERY ATHEROSCLEROSIS; CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS GRAFT; CORONARY ARTERY OBSTRUCTION; DISEASE COURSE; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; TRANSLUMINAL CORONARY ANGIOPLASTY;

EID: 0029989001     PISSN: 07338651     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0733-8651(05)70275-7     Document Type: Article

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