American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 102, Issue 4 , Pages 391-395 , 15 August 2008

Assessment of Culprit and Remote Coronary Narrowings Using Optical Coherence Tomography With Long-Term Outcomes

Received 10 February 2008 ,Revised 24 March 2008 ,Accepted 24 March 2008.

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doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2008.03.071

American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 102, Issue 4 , Pages 391-395 , 15 August 2008

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