Transmyocardial laser revascularization: Current experience and future direction

Journal of Clinical Laser Medicine and Surgery

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 301-306

  March, Robert J ^a  

^a RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE LASERS; CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY;

TRANSMYOCARDIAL LASER REVASCULARIZATION;

LASER SURGERY;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CARBON DIOXIDE LASER; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; FEMALE; HEART MUSCLE REVASCULARIZATION; HUMAN; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; LASER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT SELECTION; QUALITY OF LIFE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0031471898     PISSN: 10445471     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/clm.1997.15.301     Document Type: Article

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