Cardiovascular Revascularization Medicine
Volume 10, Issue 4 , Pages 252-254 , October 2009

Multiple coronary artery aneurysm formation one year and four years after sirolimus-eluting coronary stent implantation

Received 15 September 2008 ,Accepted 26 September 2008.

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doi: 10.1016/j.carrev.2008.09.005

Cardiovascular Revascularization Medicine
Volume 10, Issue 4 , Pages 252-254 , October 2009