Cardiovascular Revascularization Medicine
Volume 7, Issue 1 , Pages 2-6 , January 2006

Repeat intracoronary β-brachytherapy using a rhenium-188-filled balloon catheter for recurrent restenosis in patients who failed intracoronary radiation therapy

  • Jochen Wöhrle

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine II, University of Ulm, 89081 Ulm, Germany
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Department of Internal Medicine II, University of Ulm, Robert-Koch-Strasse-8, 89081 Ulm, Germany. Tel.: +49 731 500 24441; fax: +49 731 500 24442.
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  • Bernd Joachim Krause

      Affiliations

    • Department of Nuclear Medicine, University of Ulm, 89081 Ulm, Germany
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  • Thorsten Nusser

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine II, University of Ulm, 89081 Ulm, Germany
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  • Matthias Kochs

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine II, University of Ulm, 89081 Ulm, Germany
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  • Martin Höher

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine II, University of Ulm, 89081 Ulm, Germany

Received 25 November 2005 ,Revised 12 December 2005 ,Accepted 12 December 2005.

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☆ Conflict of interests: There is no conflict of interest to disclose.

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doi: 10.1016/j.carrev.2005.12.005

Cardiovascular Revascularization Medicine
Volume 7, Issue 1 , Pages 2-6 , January 2006

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