Excimer laser thrombolysis: An emerging option for acute ischaemic coronary syndromes

Lasers in Medical Science

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 130-132

  Topaz, O ^a  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Angina; Angioplasty; Atherosclerosis; Coronary; Excimer; Ischemia; Laser; Revascular isation; Thrombolysis; Thrombus

Indexed keywords

FIBRINOGEN RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST; FIBRINOLYTIC AGENT; STREPTOKINASE;

EDITORIAL; EXCIMER LASER; FIBRINOLYTIC THERAPY; HEART MUSCLE ISCHEMIA; HEART MUSCLE REVASCULARIZATION; HUMAN; INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT INDICATION;

EID: 0035011271     PISSN: 02688921     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/PL00011342     Document Type: Editorial

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