Recanalization of chronic coronary occlusions using a laser wire

Catheterization and Cardiovascular Diagnosis

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 220-222

  Sievert, H ^a   Rohde, S ^a   Ensslen, R ^a   Merle, H ^a   Scherer, D ^a   Spies, H ^a   Schulze, R ^a   Utech, A ^a  

^a Bethanien Krankenhaus Frankfurt   (Germany)

Author keywords

balloon dilatation; coronary angioplasty; coronary occlusion; PTCA

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BALLOON DILATATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORONARY ARTERY OBSTRUCTION; HEMOPERICARDIUM; HUMAN; LASER ANGIOPLASTY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; TRANSLUMINAL CORONARY ANGIOPLASTY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANGIOPLASTY, BALLOON, LASER-ASSISTED; ANGIOPLASTY, TRANSLUMINAL, PERCUTANEOUS CORONARY; CHRONIC DISEASE; CORONARY DISEASE; HUMANS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 0030026610     PISSN: 00986569     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1097-0304(199602)37:2<220::AID-CCD27>3.0.CO;2-M     Document Type: Article

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