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Slow coronary flow may be a sign of diffuse atherosclerosis. Contribution of FFR and IVUS

Hasan PekdemirDepartment of Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Mersin, Mersin, Turkey.Correspondence[email protected]
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V. Gökhan CinDepartment of Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Mersin, Mersin, Turkey.
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Dilek ÇiçekDepartment of Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Mersin, Mersin, Turkey.
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Ahmet ÇamsariDepartment of Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Mersin, Mersin, Turkey.
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Necdet AkkusDepartment of Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Mersin, Mersin, Turkey.
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Oben DovenDepartment of Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Mersin, Mersin, Turkey.
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H. Tuncay ParmaksizDepartment of Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Mersin, Mersin, Turkey.
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Pages 127-133 | Received 20 Mar 2003, Accepted 15 Jul 2003, Published online: 23 May 2017

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