Fractional flow reserve after previous myocardial infarction

European Heart Journal

Volumn 28, Issue 19, 2007, Pages 2301-2302

  Pijls, Nico H J ^a  

^a CATHARINA HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARDIAC PATIENT; CARDIOVASCULAR PARAMETERS; CORONARY ARTERY BLOOD FLOW; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; CORONARY ARTERY PRESSURE; CORONARY VASCULAR RESISTANCE; EDITORIAL; FLOW RATE; FRACTIONAL FLOW RESERVE; HEART INFARCTION; HEART MUSCLE; HEART MUSCLE BLOOD FLOW; HEART MUSCLE ISCHEMIA; HEART MUSCLE PERFUSION; HUMAN; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; PATHOLOGICAL ANATOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

FRACTIONAL FLOW RESERVE, MYOCARDIAL; HUMANS; MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION;

EID: 35148831728     PISSN: 0195668X     EISSN: 15229645     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehm333     Document Type: Editorial

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