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The Mechanism of Balloon Impact in Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty in Eccentric Coron...

The Mechanism of Balloon Impact in Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty in Eccentric Coron...

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The Mechanism of Balloon Impact in Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty in Eccentric Coronary Artery Narrowings

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The Mechanism of Balloon Impact in Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty in Eccentric Coronary Artery Narrowings

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United States: Elsevier Inc

Journal title

The American journal of cardiology, 2021-05, Vol.146, p.128-131

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English

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United States: Elsevier Inc

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Contents

In the early days of percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) and in particular before the stent era, the selection of the appropriate balloon diameter was crucial for risk and success of the intervention. With larger balloon diameters the risk of vessel wall dissection was increased but the rate of restenosis was much higher when smal...

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The Mechanism of Balloon Impact in Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty in Eccentric Coronary Artery Narrowings

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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_2487433949

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_2487433949

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ISSN

0002-9149

E-ISSN

1879-1913

DOI

10.1016/j.amjcard.2021.01.031

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