Mechanical plaque sealing in patients with acute coronary syndromes

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 135, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 105-106

  Wainstein, Marco V ^a   Ribeiro, Jorge P ^a,b  

^a HOSPITAL DE CLÍNICAS DE PORTO ALEGRE   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Acute coronary syndromes; Atherosclerosis; CD40L

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; C REACTIVE PROTEIN; CD40 LIGAND; HEPARIN; HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL COENZYME A REDUCTASE INHIBITOR; MYELOPEROXIDASE; TICLOPIDINE;

ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME; ARTICLE; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; ATHEROSCLEROTIC PLAQUE; CARDIOVASCULAR INFLAMMATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; CORONARY STENT; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; PERCUTANEOUS CORONARY INTERVENTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STABLE ANGINA PECTORIS;

EID: 67349240824     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2008.05.004     Document Type: Article

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