A meta-analytical approach for the treatment of in-stent restenosis

European Heart Journal

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 217-218

  Mercado, N ^a   Serruys, P W ^a  

^a ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

RAPAMYCIN;

ANGIOGRAPHY; ATHERECTOMY; BRACHYTHERAPY; CLINICAL TRIAL; CORONARY STENT; DISEASE SEVERITY; EDITORIAL; HEART MUSCLE REVASCULARIZATION; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; PERCUTANEOUS TRANSLUMINAL ANGIOPLASTY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGISTER; RESTENOSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

CORONARY RESTENOSIS; HUMANS; META-ANALYSIS; STENTS;

EID: 0037321359     PISSN: 0195668X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0195-668X(02)00696-6     Document Type: Editorial

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