title: Conversations in cardiology--Is BVS ready for prime time? More about the absorb study.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Veterans Administration Long Beach Health Care System, University of California, Irvine, California.
authors.forename: Morton J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Kern
mesh_terms: D020341:Absorbable Implants / Q000191:economics; D003328:Coronary Thrombosis / Q000209:etiology; D017048:Health Care Costs; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000191:economics / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D018579:Patient Selection; D062645:Percutaneous Coronary Intervention / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000191:economics / Q000295:instrumentation*; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D012307:Risk Factors; D015607:Stents / Q000191:economics; D016896:Treatment Outcome