American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 99, Issue 6 , Pages 790-792 , 15 March 2007

Relation of Plaque Size to Necrotic Core in the Three Major Coronary Arteries in Patients With Acute Coronary Syndrome as Determined by Intravascular Ultrasonic Imaging Radiofrequency

  • Héctor M. García-García, MD

      Affiliations

    • Thoraxcenter, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
    • ,
  • Dick Goedhart, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Cardialysis BV, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
    • ,
  • Patrick W. Serruys, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Thoraxcenter, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Tel: 31-10-463-5260; fax: 31-10-436-9154.

Received 11 August 2006 ,Revised 9 October 2006 ,Accepted 9 October 2006.

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PII: S0002-9149(06)02368-X

doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2006.10.037

American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 99, Issue 6 , Pages 790-792 , 15 March 2007

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