The euphoria, the warnings and the downfall of the current bioresorbale stents: could the journey be restarted? |
Kounis, Nicholas G.
(Department of Cardiology, University of Patras Medical School)
Koniari, Ioanna (Department of Cardiology, Royal Bromptom Hospital) Chourdakis, Emmanouil (Krankenhaus der Barmherzigen Bruder Trier) Velissaris, Dimitrios (Department of Internal Medicine, University of Patras Medical School) Hahalis, George (Department of Cardiology, University of Patras Medical School) |
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