Initial clinical experience with a new handmade coronary stent
โ Scribed by Ivan K. De Scheerder; Kai Wang; Pitsanu Kerdsinchai; Walter Desmet; Jo Dens; Krzysztof Wilczek; Jan Van Humbeeck; Jan H. Piessens
- Book ID
- 118585153
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1996
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 142 KB
- Volume
- 27
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1558-3597
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