American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 102, Issue 3 , Pages 292-297 , 1 August 2008

Two-Year Outcome of Patients Treated With Sirolimus- Versus Paclitaxel-Eluting Stents in an Unselected Population With Coronary Artery Disease (from the REWARDS Registry)

Received 8 January 2008 ,Revised 7 March 2008 ,Accepted 7 March 2008.

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PII: S0002-9149(08)00566-3

doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2008.03.053

American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 102, Issue 3 , Pages 292-297 , 1 August 2008