## Since the introduction of coronary angioplasty by Gruntzig et al. (Circulation [Suppl Ill 56:84, 1977), a key determinant to overall success has been advancement in equipment technology. Major advances have been made in the availability of low-profile catheters in the last 5 years that have fac
complex coronary angioplasty: Use of extended and angled balloon catheters
β Scribed by Slack, John D. ;Pinkerton, Cass A.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1987
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 355 KB
- Volume
- 13
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0098-6569
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