American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 105, Issue 6 , Pages 826-832 , 15 March 2010

Long-Term Prognostic Value of Preprocedural C-Reactive Protein After Drug-Eluting Stent Implantation

Received 13 August 2009 ,Revised 28 October 2009 ,Accepted 28 October 2009.

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PII: S0002-9149(09)02685-X

doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2009.10.064

American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 105, Issue 6 , Pages 826-832 , 15 March 2010

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