Midterm results of a sirolimus-eluting stent implanted for recurrent carotid in-stent restenosis

Journal of Endovascular Therapy

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 379-380

  Leguizamón, Jorge H ^a   Azzari, Fabian ^a   Schipani, Gustavo ^a   Bertoni, Hernán ^a   Chambre, Dionisio ^a   Fernandez, Alejandro ^a   Andersen, Gustavo ^a  

^a Interventional Cardiology Department   (Argentina)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; CLOPIDOGREL; RAPAMYCIN;

BALLOON DILATATION; BLOOD VESSEL DIAMETER; BRACHYTHERAPY; CAROTID ARTERY; CORONARY ARTERY; DRUG ELUTING STENT; EMBOLISM PREVENTION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INTERNAL CAROTID ARTERY OCCLUSION; LETTER; PARESTHESIA; PERCUTANEOUS TRANSLUMINAL ANGIOPLASTY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESTENOSIS; ULTRASOUND; UNSTABLE ANGINA PECTORIS; VASCULAR PATENCY;

ANGIOPLASTY, BALLOON; CARDIOVASCULAR AGENTS; CAROTID STENOSIS; DRUG-ELUTING STENTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; RECURRENCE; SIROLIMUS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 47049103174     PISSN: 15266028     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1583/07-2340.1     Document Type: Letter

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