PE-462 Comparison of Clinical Outcomes of Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty to Superficial Femoral Artery with and without Stenting in Hemodialysis Patients(Peripheral circulation/Vascular disease-3, The 71st Annual Scientific Meeting of the Japanese
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- 社団法人日本循環器学会の論文
- 2007-03-01
著者
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Isshiki Takaaki
behalf of the j-Cypher Registry Investigators
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Isshiki Takaaki
Department of Cardiology, Teikyo University Hospital
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KOYAMA Yutaka
Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Iwate University
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Isshiki Takaaki
on behalf of the j-Cypher Registry Investigators
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WATANABE HIDENORI
Department of Applied Biological Chemistry, The University of Tokyo
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Koyama Yutaka
Department Of Cardiology Iwatsuki-minami Hospital
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Isshiki Takaaki
The Department Of Medicine Teikyo University School Of Medicine
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TAKAHASHI Kazushi
Department of Internal Medicine, Teikyo University School of Medicine
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Satoh Takayoshi
Department of Carddiology, Iwatsuki-Minami Hospital
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Kobori Takako
Department of Carddiology, Iwatsuki-Minami Hospital
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Maruyama Yasuyuki
Department of Carddiology, Iwatsuki-Minami Hospital
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Kobori Takako
Department Of Cardiology Iwatsuki-minami Hospital
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Takahashi Kazushi
Department Of Cardiology Teikyo University School Of Medicine
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Koyama Yutaka
Department Of Cardiology
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Maruyama Yasuyuki
Department Of Cardiology Iwatsuki-minami Hospital
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Satoh Takayoshi
Department Of Cardiology Iwatsuki-minami Hospital
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Takeshita Satoshi
Division Of Cardiology Department Of Internal Medicine Teikyo University
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Takeshita Satoshi
Department Of Internal Medicine Teikyo University
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Watanabe Hidenori
Department Of Cardiology Teikyo University School Of Medicine
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Issiki Takaaki
Division Of Cardiology Mitsui Memorial Hospital
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Isshiki Takaaki
Department Of Cardiology
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Watanabe Hidenori
Department Of Applied Biological Chemistry Graduate School Of Agricultural And Life Sciences The Uni
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Issiki Takaaki
Center For Cardiovascular Disease
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Watanabe Hidenori
Department Of Applied Biological Chemistry Graduate School Of Agricultural And Biological Sciences T
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Takada Kaoru
Department Of Cardiology Teikyo University School Of Medicine Teikyo University Hospital
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Isshiki Takaaki
Second Department Of Medicine Teikyo University School Medicine
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