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Novel guidewire‐based stent delivery system: Examination by intravascular ultrasound
Author(s) -
Yamasaki Masao,
Ako Junya,
Honda Yasuhiro,
Hassan Ali,
Koo Bon,
Abizaid Alexandre,
Fitzgerald Peter,
Whitbourn Robert
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
catheterization and cardiovascular interventions
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.988
H-Index - 116
eISSN - 1522-726X
pISSN - 1522-1946
DOI - 10.1002/ccd.21562
Subject(s) - medicine , intravascular ultrasound , stent , radiology , delivery system , ultrasound , biomedical engineering
This report describes the first‐in‐man experience with a novel 0.014‐in. guidewire‐based, self‐expanding stent delivery system designed for small or tortuous coronary arteries that may be difficult to access with conventional stent‐delivery systems. © 2008 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.