Recanalization of complex coronary chronic total occlusions using high-frequency vibrational energy CROSSER catheter as first-line therapy: A single center experience

Journal of Interventional Cardiology

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 130-138

  Galassi, Alfredo R ^a   Tomasello, Salvatore D ^a   Costanzo, Luca ^a   Campisano, Maria B ^a   MarzÀ, Francesco ^a   Tamburino, Corrado ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTERY CATHETER; ARTICLE; CHRONIC CORONARY ARTERY TOTAL OCCLUSION; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; CORONARY ARTERY PERFORATION; CORONARY ARTERY RECANALIZATION; FEMALE; FLUOROSCOPY; GUIDE WIRE; HEART EJECTION FRACTION; HEART INFARCTION; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT SAFETY; PERCUTANEOUS CORONARY INTERVENTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VIBRATION;

AGED; ANGIOPLASTY, TRANSLUMINAL, PERCUTANEOUS CORONARY; CATHETERIZATION; CHRONIC DISEASE; CONTRAST MEDIA; CORONARY OCCLUSION; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; FLUOROSCOPY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VIBRATION;

EID: 77950580961     PISSN: 08964327     EISSN: 15408183     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8183.2010.00526.x     Document Type: Article

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