Embolic protection during saphenous vein graft intervention using a second-generation balloon protection device: Results from the combined US and European pilot study of the TriActiv Balloon Protected Flush Extraction System

American Heart Journal

Volumn 149, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 1136.e1-1136.e7

  Carrozza Jr , Joseph P ^a   Caussin, Christophe ^b   Braden, Gregory ^c   Braun, Peter ^d   Hansell, Forde ^e   Fatzinger, Robin ^e   Walters, Greg ^e   Kussmaul, William ^f   Breall, Jeffrey ^g  

^a BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b CENTRE CHIRURGICAL MARIE LANNELONGUE   (France)

^c FORSYTH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d Klin F Kardiologie und Angiologic   (Germany)

^e Kensey Nash Corporation   (United States)

^f HAHNEMANN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

^g INDIANA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASPIRATION; ATHEROSCLEROTIC PLAQUE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; DEVICE; EMBOLISM; FEMALE; HEART INFARCTION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; Q WAVE; SAPHENOUS VEIN GRAFT; STENT;

EID: 20544464196     PISSN: 00028703     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2004.12.024     Document Type: Article

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