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Coronary Bifurcation Lesions: Innovative Approaches and the Future of Bifurcation Devices

Bernardo Cortesea Interventional Cardiology Fondazione IRCCS Ca‘ Granda Ospedale Maggiore PoliclinicoMilanoItaly Tel.: +39 025 503 3507 Fax: +39 025 503 [email protected]Correspondence[email protected]
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Ugo Limbrunob Interventional Cardiology Unit Ospedale della MisericordiaGrossetoItaly Tel.: +39 056 448 3465 Fax: +39 056 448 3465
Pages 221-230 | Published online: 15 Mar 2010

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