Repeated β irradiation for failed intracoronary radiation therapy in patients with in-stent restenosis

Heart

Volumn 91, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 823-824

  Eeckhout, E ^a   Roguelov, C ^a   Berger, A ^a   Lyon, X ^a   Imsand, C ^a   Girod, G ^a   Coucke, P ^a  

^a LAUSANNE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; CLOPIDOGREL; STRONTIUM; YTTRIUM 90;

ADULT; AGED; ANGINA PECTORIS; ANGIOCARDIOGRAPHY; ARTICLE; BRACHYTHERAPY; CORONARY ARTERY ANEURYSM; CORONARY STENT; DEVICE; DOSIMETRY; ELECTRON THERAPY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; INTRAVASCULAR ULTRASOUND; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PERCUTANEOUS CORONARY INTERVENTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; RESTENOSIS;

BRACHYTHERAPY; CORONARY RESTENOSIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETREATMENT; STENTS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 20044362637     PISSN: 13556037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/hrt.2004.044578     Document Type: Article

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