Cardiovascular Revascularization Medicine
Volume 9, Issue 1 , Pages 2-8 , January 2008

Impact of lesion calcification on clinical and angiographic outcome after sirolimus-eluting stent implantation in real-world patients

Received 30 May 2007 ,Revised 23 July 2007

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doi: 10.1016/j.carrev.2007.07.004

Cardiovascular Revascularization Medicine
Volume 9, Issue 1 , Pages 2-8 , January 2008

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