Initial experience and safety in the treatment of chronic total coronary occlusions with a new optical coherent reflectometry-guided radiofrequency ablation guidewire

American Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 92, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 732-734

  Ng, William ^a   Chen, Wai Hong ^a   Lee, Pui Yin ^a   Lau, Chu Pak ^a  

^a QUEEN MARY HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTERY CATHETER; ARTICLE; CATHETER ABLATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; HEART INFARCTION; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFLECTOMETRY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0041833759     PISSN: 00029149     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9149(03)00841-5     Document Type: Article

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