American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 103, Issue 9 , Pages 1183-1188 , 1 May 2009

Severity of Coronary Arterial Stenoses Responsible for Acute Coronary Syndromes

Received 1 November 2008 ,Revised 21 December 2008 ,Accepted 21 December 2008.

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PII: S0002-9149(09)00126-X

doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2008.12.047

American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 103, Issue 9 , Pages 1183-1188 , 1 May 2009

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