The Current Status of Laser Angioplasty: Coronary and Peripheral Results

Proceedings of the IEEE

Volumn 80, Issue 6, 1992, Pages 861-868

  Haller, Jordan D ^a   Wholey, Mark H ^b  

^a Department of Radiological Sciences and Diagnostic Imaging Shadyside Hospital ^*  (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

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EID: 84941525436     PISSN: 00189219     EISSN: 15582256     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/5.149449     Document Type: Article

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