The “mini-crush technique” for the treatment of coronary trifurcation lesions

EuroIntervention

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 358-364

  Galassi, Alfredo R ^a   Tomasello, Salvatore D ^a   Sacchetta, Giorgio ^a   Seminara, Dario ^a   Canonico, Luciana ^a   Tamburino, Corrado ^a  

^a University of Catania   (Italy)

Author keywords

DES; Mini crush; Stent; Trifurcation lesions

Indexed keywords

PACLITAXEL; RAPAMYCIN;

ADULT; AGED; ANGIOGRAPHY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; CORONARY SINUS; CORONARY TRIFURCATION LESION; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR ADVERSE CARDIAC EVENT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MINI CRUSH TECHNIQUE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TRIPLE KISSING BALLOON; ANGIOCARDIOGRAPHY; CLINICAL TRIAL; CORONARY BLOOD VESSEL; FEMALE; METHODOLOGY; PATHOLOGY; RADIOGRAPHY; TRANSLUMINAL CORONARY ANGIOPLASTY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AGED; ANGIOPLASTY, TRANSLUMINAL, PERCUTANEOUS CORONARY; CORONARY ANGIOGRAPHY; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; CORONARY VESSELS; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 59049101396     PISSN: 1774024X     EISSN: 19696213     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4244/EIJV4I3A64     Document Type: Article

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