Coronary aneurysms and ankylosing spondylitis: What stenting option is truly optimal?

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 106, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 422-423

  Worthley, M I ^a   Curtis, M J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Ankylosing spondylitis; Coronary aneurysms; Drug eluting stents

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANKYLOSING SPONDYLITIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CORONARY ARTERY; CORONARY ARTERY ANEURYSM; CORONARY STENT; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

BLOOD VESSEL PROSTHESIS IMPLANTATION; CORONARY ANEURYSM; CORONARY STENOSIS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SPONDYLITIS, ANKYLOSING; STENTS;

EID: 28844470685     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2005.01.019     Document Type: Article

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