Dissection, occlusion, and spasm; Myths involving sheathless guide catheters

Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions

Volumn 76, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 777-778

  Mamas, Mamas A ^a,b   Fraser, Douglas G ^a  

^a MANCHESTER ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTERY CATHETER; ARTERY DISSECTION; ARTERY OCCLUSION; ARTERY SPASM; BLOOD VESSEL INJURY; HEART CATHETER; HUMAN; LETTER; PERCUTANEOUS CORONARY INTERVENTION; RADIAL ARTERY; SHEATHLESS GUIDE CATHETER;

ANEURYSM, DISSECTING; ANGIOPLASTY, BALLOON, CORONARY; ARTERIAL OCCLUSIVE DISEASES; CATHETERS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMANS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SPASM; STENTS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 78349293860     PISSN: 15221946     EISSN: 1522726X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ccd.22354     Document Type: Letter

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