The value of computed tomography in combination with a percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty guide wire for identifying the definite course of an anomalous left anterior descending artery

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 189-192

  Van Straalen, Marlon J ^a   Mast, E Gijs ^a   Ernst, Sjef M P G ^a  

^a ST ANTONIUS HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Coronary angioplasty guide wire; Coronary artery anomaly

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANGIOCARDIOGRAPHY; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CORONARY ARTERY ANOMALY; FEMALE; GUIDE WIRE; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRANSLUMINAL CORONARY ANGIOPLASTY;

EID: 0030021542     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0167-5273(95)02522-7     Document Type: Article

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