Clinical applications of intravascular ultrasound imaging in atherectomy.
This paper discusses the potential application of intravascular ultrasound imaging in the context of catheter-based atherectomy. The advantages and limitations of ultrasound in this application are discussed, and representative cases are presented.
Yock
P G
PG
Cardiovascular Research Institute, University of California, San Francisco 94127.
Linker
D T
DT
White
N W
NW
Rowe
M H
MH
Selmon
M R
MR
Robertson
G C
GC
Hinohara
T
T
Simpson
J B
JB
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