A novel approach for under-expanded stent: Excimer laser in contrast medium

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Volumn 24, Issue 8, 2012, Pages

  Egred, Mohaned ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

atherectomy; calcified coronary arteries; contrast media; coronary artery disease; debulking technique; high speed rotational atherectomy; laser PCI; percutaneous coronary intervention; restenosis

Indexed keywords

ANTITHROMBOCYTIC AGENT; CONTRAST MEDIUM; SODIUM CHLORIDE; TROPONIN;

ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME; AGED; ANGIOCARDIOGRAPHY; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CORONARY ARTERY CALCIFICATION; DRUG ELUTING STENT; DYSLIPIDEMIA; EXCIMER LASER; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MALE; T WAVE INVERSION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AGED; ANGIOPLASTY, BALLOON, LASER-ASSISTED; CALCINOSIS; CONTRAST MEDIA; CORONARY ANGIOGRAPHY; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; CORONARY VESSELS; HUMANS; LASERS, EXCIMER; MALE; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; STENTS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84865108719     PISSN: 10423931     EISSN: 15572501     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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