Efficacy of marker wire for intracoronary stenting.
The Marker Wire was used for Palmaz-Schatz coronary stent implantation. The Marker Wire is useful in estimating lesion length and in determining the number of stents required, in addition to facilitating stent positioning.
Oda
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Department of Cardiology, Niigata City General Hospital, Japan.
Miida
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Toeda
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Higuma
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