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J Am Coll Cardiol . 2002 ; 39 : 75A Article PDF first page preview Close This content is only available as a PDF. The European Society of Cardiology TI - Biointerventional cardiovascular therapy JF - European Heart Journal DO - 10.1053/euhj.2002.3321 DA - 2002-11-01 UR - https://www.deepdyve.com/lp/oxford-university-press/biointerventional-cardiovascular-therapy-SPn06MXOE2 SP - 1753 VL - 23 IS - 22 DP - DeepDyve ER -