<p>Despite the rapid progress in surgical and catheter-based revascularization, an alternative treatment strategy is needed for the ever-increasing number of patients who are either not candidates for these therapies or remain symptomatic after revascularization and maximal ongoing medical treatment
Angiogenesis and direct myocardial revascularization
β Scribed by Roger J Laham; Donald S Baim
- Publisher
- Humana Press
- Year
- 2005
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 364
- Series
- Contemporary cardiology (Totowa, N.J. : Unnumbered)
- Category
- Library
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