Restenosis after coronary stenting: The 'gender paradox'

European Heart Journal

Volumn 24, Issue 24, 2003, Pages 2239-

  Alfonso, Fernando ^a  

^a HOSPITAL CLÍNICO SAN CARLOS   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ESTROGEN;

CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; COMORBIDITY; CORONARY RISK; CORONARY STENT; DIABETES MELLITUS; GENDER; HEART MUSCLE REVASCULARIZATION; LETTER; LONG TERM CARE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESTENOSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEX DIFFERENCE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

CORONARY RESTENOSIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; PROGNOSIS; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS; STENTS;

EID: 0348219290     PISSN: 0195668X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ehj.2003.09.032     Document Type: Letter

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