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. 1997 Oct;78(Suppl 2):27–30. doi: 10.1136/hrt.78.suppl_2.27

Is intravascular ultrasound clinically useful or is it just a research tool?

Alexandre Abizaid 1, Gary S Mintz 1, Augusto D Pichard 1, Kenneth M Kent 1, Lowell F Satler 1, Jeffrey J Popma 1, Martin B Leon 1
PMCID: PMC484828  PMID: 9422972

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Selected References

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