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Coronary angioplasty in drug eluting stent era for the treatment of unprotected left main stenosis compared to coronary artery bypass grafting

Timo H. Mäkikallio Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Oulu, Lapland Central Hospital, Rovaniemi, Finland; Kajaani Central Hospital, Kajaani, Finland
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Matti Niemelä Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Oulu, Lapland Central Hospital, Rovaniemi, Finland; Kajaani Central Hospital, Kajaani, Finland
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Kari Kervinen Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Oulu, Lapland Central Hospital, Rovaniemi, Finland; Kajaani Central Hospital, Kajaani, Finland
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Vesa Jokinen Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Oulu, Lapland Central Hospital, Rovaniemi, Finland; Kajaani Central Hospital, Kajaani, Finland
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Jari Laukkanen Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Oulu, Lapland Central Hospital, Rovaniemi, Finland; Kajaani Central Hospital, Kajaani, Finland
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Kari Ylitalo Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Oulu, Lapland Central Hospital, Rovaniemi, Finland; Kajaani Central Hospital, Kajaani, Finland
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Mikko P. Tulppo Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Oulu, Lapland Central Hospital, Rovaniemi, Finland; Kajaani Central Hospital, Kajaani, Finland
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Jukka Juvonen Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Oulu, Lapland Central Hospital, Rovaniemi, Finland; Kajaani Central Hospital, Kajaani, Finland
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Heikki V. Huikuri Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Oulu, Lapland Central Hospital, Rovaniemi, Finland; Kajaani Central Hospital, Kajaani, Finland
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Pages 437-443 | Received 04 Jul 2007, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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