Recent developments in laser cardiac surgery

Journal of Biomedical Optics

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 28-30

  Geschwind, Herbert J ^a  

^a HENRI MONDOR HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Atherectomy; Balloon dilation; Laser angioplasty; Laser cardiac surgery; Occlusions

Indexed keywords

EID: 0042604325     PISSN: 10833668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1117/12.227109     Document Type: Article

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