American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 99, Issue 10 , Pages 1394-1398 , 15 May 2007

Serial Intravascular Ultrasonic Study of Outcomes of Coronary Culprit Lesions With Plaque Rupture Following Bare Metal Stent Implantation in Patients With Angina Pectoris

  • Seung-Ho Hur, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Center for Research in Cardiovascular Interventions, Stanford University Medical Center, Stanford, California
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  • Ali H.M. Hassan, MD

      Affiliations

    • Center for Research in Cardiovascular Interventions, Stanford University Medical Center, Stanford, California
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  • Rachna Rekhi, BS

      Affiliations

    • Center for Research in Cardiovascular Interventions, Stanford University Medical Center, Stanford, California
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  • Junya Ako, MD

      Affiliations

    • Center for Research in Cardiovascular Interventions, Stanford University Medical Center, Stanford, California
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  • Yoshihisa Shimada, MD

      Affiliations

    • Center for Research in Cardiovascular Interventions, Stanford University Medical Center, Stanford, California
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  • Mamoo Nakamura, MD

      Affiliations

    • Center for Research in Cardiovascular Interventions, Stanford University Medical Center, Stanford, California
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  • Masao Yamasaki, MD

      Affiliations

    • Center for Research in Cardiovascular Interventions, Stanford University Medical Center, Stanford, California
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  • Heidi N. Bonneau, RN, MS, CCA

      Affiliations

    • Highlands Consulting, Inc., San Jose, California.
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  • Krishnankutty Sudhir, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Center for Research in Cardiovascular Interventions, Stanford University Medical Center, Stanford, California
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  • Paul G. Yock, MD

      Affiliations

    • Center for Research in Cardiovascular Interventions, Stanford University Medical Center, Stanford, California
    • ,
  • Yasuhiro Honda, MD

      Affiliations

    • Center for Research in Cardiovascular Interventions, Stanford University Medical Center, Stanford, California
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  • Peter J. Fitzgerald, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Center for Research in Cardiovascular Interventions, Stanford University Medical Center, Stanford, California
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Tel: 650-498-6034; fax: 650-498-6027.

Received 30 June 2006 ,Revised 26 December 2006 ,Accepted 26 December 2006.

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PII: S0002-9149(07)00259-7

doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2006.12.067

American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 99, Issue 10 , Pages 1394-1398 , 15 May 2007

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