Seminars in Vascular Surgery
Volume 19, Issue 3 , Pages 132-138 , September 2006

Intravascular Ultrasound in the Coronary Arteries

  • Charles R. McKay, MD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint request to Charles R. McKay, Division of Cardiology, Harbor UCLA Medical Center, 1000 West Carson Street, Torrance, CA 90502.
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  • David M. Shavelle, MD

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doi: 10.1053/j.semvascsurg.2006.06.007

Seminars in Vascular Surgery
Volume 19, Issue 3 , Pages 132-138 , September 2006

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