American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 76, Issue 11 , Pages 776-780 , 15 October 1995

Safety and efficacy of extended urokinase infusion plus stent deployment for treatment of obstructed, older saphenous vein grafts

Received 24 February 1995 ,Accepted 10 July 1995.

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☆ This study was supported in part by Grant RR00833 from the National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland.

PII: S0002-9149(99)80225-2

American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 76, Issue 11 , Pages 776-780 , 15 October 1995

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