Prospective randomized trial of corticosteroids for the prevention of restenosis after intracoronary stent implantation

American Heart Journal

Volumn 138, Issue 1 I, 1999, Pages 60-63

  Cheol Whan Lee, ^a   Chae, J K ^a   Lim, H Y ^a   Hong, M K ^a   Kim, J J ^a   Park S , W ^a   Park, S J ^a  

^a University of Ulsan   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTEROID; METHYLPREDNISOLONE; PLACEBO;

ADULT; AGED; ANGIOCARDIOGRAPHY; ARTERY INTIMA PROLIFERATION; ARTICLE; BLOOD VESSEL DIAMETER; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORONARY STENT; CORTICOSTEROID THERAPY; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEART CATHETERIZATION; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RESTENOSIS;

EID: 0032803393     PISSN: 00028703     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-8703(99)70247-4     Document Type: Article

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