Coarctation of the Aorta Stent Trial (COAST): Study design and rationale

American Heart Journal

Volumn 164, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 7-13

  Ringel, Richard E ^a   Gauvreau, Kimberlee ^b   Moses, Heidi ^b   Jenkins, Kathy J ^b  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS CHILDREN S CENTER   (United States)

^b BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADVERSE OUTCOME; AORTA COARCTATION; ARTICLE; CARDIAC PATIENT; CHEATHAM PLATINUM STENT; CLINICAL STUDY; CLINICAL TRIAL (TOPIC); DEVICE SAFETY; FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; IMPLANTATION; LENGTH OF STAY; MULTICENTER STUDY (TOPIC); OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; OUTCOME VARIABLE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RECURRENT DISEASE; RISK ASSESSMENT; STENT; STUDY DESIGN; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE;

AORTIC COARCTATION; CLINICAL TRIALS AS TOPIC; HUMANS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; STENTS;

EID: 84863720718     PISSN: 00028703     EISSN: 10976744     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2012.04.008     Document Type: Article

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