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Open Access 01-08-2010 | Clinical Trial Report

Clinical Trial Report: The Presence and Rupture of Vulnerable Plaques in the Peripheral Circulation

Authors: Anand Prasad, Sotirios Tsimikas

Published in: Current Cardiovascular Imaging Reports | Issue 4/2010

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Okura H, Asawa K, Kubo T, et al.: Incidence and predictors of plaque rupture in the peripheral arteries. Circ Cardiovasc Interv 2010, 3:63–70. …
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Metadata
Title
Clinical Trial Report: The Presence and Rupture of Vulnerable Plaques in the Peripheral Circulation
Authors
Anand Prasad
Sotirios Tsimikas
Publication date
01-08-2010
Publisher
Current Science Inc.
Published in
Current Cardiovascular Imaging Reports / Issue 4/2010
Print ISSN: 1941-9066
Electronic ISSN: 1941-9074
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12410-010-9025-9

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