Letter to the Editor
Intravascular ultrasound guidance may be an option for coronary interventions†
Tomasz Pawlowski MD, PhD,
Tomasz Pawlowski MD, PhD
Department of Invasive Cardiology, Central Hospital of Internal Affairs and Administration Ministry, Warsaw, Poland
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Robert Gil MD, PhD, FESC
Department of Invasive Cardiology, Central Hospital of Internal Affairs and Administration Ministry, Warsaw, Poland
Medical Research Center, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw, Poland
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Tomasz Pawlowski MD, PhD,
Tomasz Pawlowski MD, PhD
Department of Invasive Cardiology, Central Hospital of Internal Affairs and Administration Ministry, Warsaw, Poland
Search for more papers by this author Robert Gil MD, PhD, FESC,
Robert Gil MD, PhD, FESC
Department of Invasive Cardiology, Central Hospital of Internal Affairs and Administration Ministry, Warsaw, Poland
Medical Research Center, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw, Poland
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First published: 23 July 2008
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