American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 91, Issue 6 , Pages 739-741 , 15 March 2003

Serial volumetric intravascular ultrasound assessment of native coronary artery versus saphenous vein grafts in-stent restenosis lesions after conventional catheter-based treatment

  • Javed M. Ahmed, MRCP

      Affiliations

    • Cardiovascular Research Institute, Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC, USA
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  • Gary S. Mintz, MD

      Affiliations

    • Cardiovascular Research Foundation, New York, New York, USA
    • ,
  • Ron Waksman, MD

      Affiliations

    • Cardiovascular Research Institute, Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC, USA
    • ,
  • Marco T. Castagna, MD

      Affiliations

    • Cardiovascular Research Institute, Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC, USA
    • ,
  • Daniel Canos, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Cardiovascular Research Institute, Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC, USA
    • ,
  • Lowell F. Satler, MD

      Affiliations

    • Cardiovascular Research Institute, Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC, USA
    • ,
  • Kenneth M. Kent, MD

      Affiliations

    • Cardiovascular Research Institute, Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC, USA
    • ,
  • Augusto D. Pichard, MD

      Affiliations

    • Cardiovascular Research Institute, Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC, USA
    • ,
  • Neil J. Weissman, MD

      Affiliations

    • Cardiovascular Research Institute, Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationDr. Weissman’s address is: Cardiovascular Research Institute, Washington Hospital Center, 110 Irving Street, NW, Suite 4B-1, Washington, DC 20010, USA.

Received 5 September 2002 ,Revised 21 November 2002 ,Accepted 21 November 2002.

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doi: 10.1016/S0002-9149(02)03419-7

American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 91, Issue 6 , Pages 739-741 , 15 March 2003

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