Revascularization of patients with unstable coronary artery disease: The case-for early intervention

American Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 80, Issue 5 A, 1997, Pages

  Steg, Philippe Gabriel ^a   Himbert, Dominique ^a   Seknadji, Patrick ^a  

^a BICHAT HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; FIBRINOGEN RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST; HEPARIN;

CLINICAL TRIAL; CONFERENCE PAPER; CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS GRAFT; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; HEART MUSCLE ISCHEMIA; HEART MUSCLE REVASCULARIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STENT; TRANSLUMINAL CORONARY ANGIOPLASTY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNSTABLE ANGINA PECTORIS;

EID: 0030773867     PISSN: 00029149     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9149(97)00490-6     Document Type: Conference Paper

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