A new technique for the treatment of bifurcation lesions: Modified reverse crushing

Indian Heart Journal

Volumn 60, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 605-607

  Cortese, Bernardo ^a,b   Limbruno, Ugo ^a  

^a Ospedale di Grosseto   (Italy)

^b via Senese ^*  (Italy)

Author keywords

Bifurcation lesions; Crush technique; Interventional cardiology; Interventional technique; Primary pci

Indexed keywords

'TAXUS'; ABCIXIMAB; ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ACUTE HEART INFARCTION; AGED; ANGIOCARDIOGRAPHY; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CORONARY ARTERY BIFURCATION OBSTRUCTION; CORONARY ARTERY OBSTRUCTION; CORONARY SINUS; CORONARY STENT; DRUG ELUTING STENT; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FOLLOW UP; HEART CATHETER; HEART CATHETERIZATION; HUMAN; IN-STENT RESTENOSIS; LEFT ANTERIOR DESCENDING CORONARY ARTERY; MALE; MODIFIED REVERSE CRUSHING TECHIQUE; PERCUTANEOUS CORONARY INTERVENTION; RIGHT CORONARY ARTERY; THERAPY EFFECT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

AGED; ANGIOPLASTY, TRANSLUMINAL, PERCUTANEOUS CORONARY; CORONARY VESSELS; HUMANS; MALE; MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; STENTS;

EID: 59949094911     PISSN: 00194832     EISSN: 00194832     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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