Copyright © 2002 by the European Society of Cardiology.
Editorials
Direct stenting: safe with advantages for the patient and for the doctor (less fluoroscopy and procedural time)
Columbus Hospital, Milan, Italy
San Raffaele Hospital, Milan, Italy
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