Is coronary revascularization necessary for patients with well-developed coronary collaterals and coronary artery disease?

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 125, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 103-

  Tatli, Ersan ^a   Buyuklu, Mutlu ^a  

^a TRAKYA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Coronary artery disease; Coronary collaterals; Coronary revascularization; Prognosis

Indexed keywords

ANGIOPLASTY; ARTICLE; CORONARY ARTERY COLLATERAL CIRCULATION; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; CORONARY STENT; HEART DEATH; HEART INFARCTION; HEART MUSCLE REVASCULARIZATION; HUMAN; MORTALITY; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURVIVAL;

COLLATERAL CIRCULATION; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; CORONARY CIRCULATION; HUMANS; MYOCARDIAL REVASCULARIZATION; PROGNOSIS;

EID: 39749179020     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2006.12.075     Document Type: Article

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