Excimer laser in acute myocardial infarction: single centre experience on 66 patients.

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Published in Int J Cardiol on February 15, 2008

Authors

V Ambrosini1, A Cioppa, L Salemme, T Tesorio, G Sorropago, G Popusoi, E Stabile, A Medolla, F Cangella, M Agrusta, E Picano, P Rubino

Author Affiliations

1: CNR, Institute of Clinical Physiology, Pisa, Italy; Clinica Cardiologica "Montevergine", Mercogliano, Italy. scientific1@virgilio.it

Associated clinical trials:

THE LASER-AMI STUDY - Excimer Laser Versus Manual Thrombus Aspiration in Acute Myocardial Infarction (LASER-AMI) | NCT01826006

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