On the pathogenesis of unstable angina 1997

ACC Current Journal Review

Volumn 6, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 17-19

  Ambrose, John A ^a,b   Dangas, George ^a  

^a MOUNT SINAI MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b MOUNT SINAI HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATHEROSCLEROTIC PLAQUE; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; CORONARY ARTERY THROMBOSIS; HEART MUSCLE ISCHEMIA; HUMAN; PATHOGENESIS; REVIEW; UNSTABLE ANGINA PECTORIS;

EID: 0031423453     PISSN: 10621458     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1062-1458(97)00107-4     Document Type: Short Survey

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