Initial experience with a low profile, high energy excimer laser catheter for heavily calcified coronary lesion debulking: Parameters and results of first seven human case experiences

Journal of Interventional Cardiology

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 433-437

  Fretz, Eric B ^a   Smith, Patty ^a   David Hilton, J ^a  

^a Victoria Heart Institute Foundation   (Canada)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTERY CALCIFICATION; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CORONARY ARTERY OBSTRUCTION; CORONARY STENT; EXCIMER LASER; FEMALE; HUMAN; LASER ANGIOPLASTY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRANSLUMINAL CORONARY ANGIOPLASTY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0034841790     PISSN: 08964327     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8183.2001.tb00354.x     Document Type: Article

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