Treatment of In-Stent Restenosis for Saphenous Vein Grafts Using Intravascular Brachytherapy: Regulatory Challenges and Clinical Application

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 96-99

  Rivard, Mark J ^a   Zinkin, Heather D ^a   Mignano, John E ^a   Kimmelstiel, Carey D ^a  

^a TUFTS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Intravascular brachytherapy; Off label use; Saphenous vein grafts

Indexed keywords

STRONTIUM 90;

ARTICLE; BRACHYTHERAPY; CATHETER; CORONARY ARTERY; INFORMED CONSENT; RADIATION DOSE; RESTENOSIS; SAPHENOUS VEIN GRAFT; TREATMENT INDICATION;

BLOOD VESSEL PROSTHESIS IMPLANTATION; BRACHYTHERAPY; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GRAFT OCCLUSION, VASCULAR; HUMANS; INFORMED CONSENT; RADIOPHARMACEUTICALS; RISK MANAGEMENT; SAPHENOUS VEIN; STENTS; STRONTIUM RADIOISOTOPES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 1142274256     PISSN: 10423931     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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