Influence of guidewire and catheter type on the frequency of cerebral microembolic signals during left heart catheterization

American Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 82, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 632-637

  Brækken, Sigrun K ^a,b   Endresen, Knut ^a   Russell, David ^a   Brucher, Rainer ^a   Kjekshus, John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

^b ULLEVÅL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANGIOCARDIOGRAPHY; ARTICLE; BRAIN EMBOLISM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; GUIDE WIRE; HEART CATHETER; HEART CATHETERIZATION; HEART INFARCTION; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE CEREBRAL ARTERY; PATIENT MONITORING; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0031688743     PISSN: 00029149     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9149(98)00407-X     Document Type: Article

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