Myocardial revascularisation by laser

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 72, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 215-220

  Owen, A R ^a   Stables, R H ^a  

^a ROYAL BROMPTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Angina; Laser revascularisation; PMR; TMR

Indexed keywords

ANGINA PECTORIS; ARTERY CATHETERIZATION; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; HEART MUSCLE REVASCULARIZATION; HUMAN; MORTALITY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; TECHNIQUE; THERAPY;

ANGINA PECTORIS; CORONARY DISEASE; HEART CATHETERIZATION; HUMANS; LASER SURGERY; MYOCARDIAL REVASCULARIZATION;

EID: 0033976829     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-5273(99)00199-0     Document Type: Review

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