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Recanalization of chronic total coronary occlusions: the impact of a new specific guidewire on primary success rate

Imad Sheiban Department of Internal Medicine, CardiologyUnit - Interventional Cardiology, University of Turin, Italy
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Aniruddha Dharmadhikari Interventional Cardiology Unit, Istituto Scientifico, SanRaffaele Hospital, Milan, Italy
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Vaios Tzifos Interventional Cardiology Unit, Istituto Scientifico, SanRaffaele Hospital, Milan, Italy
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Federica Marsico Interventional Cardiology Unit, Istituto Scientifico, SanRaffaele Hospital, Milan, Italy
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Filippo Leonardo Interventional Cardiology Unit, Istituto Scientifico, SanRaffaele Hospital, Milan, Italy
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Giuseppe Rosano Interventional Cardiology Unit, Istituto Scientifico, SanRaffaele Hospital, Milan, Italy
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Matteo Montorfano Interventional Cardiology Unit, Istituto Scientifico, SanRaffaele Hospital, Milan, Italy
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Paolo Pagnotta Interventional Cardiology Unit, Istituto Scientifico, SanRaffaele Hospital, Milan, Italy
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Carlo Di Mario Interventional Cardiology Unit, Istituto Scientifico, SanRaffaele Hospital, Milan, Italy
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Antonio Colombo Interventional Cardiology Unit, Istituto Scientifico, SanRaffaele Hospital, Milan, Italy
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Pages 105-110 | Published online: 10 Jul 2009

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