The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation
Volume 24, Issue 9 , Pages 1211-1217 , September 2005

Long-Term Results of Angioplasty Vs Stenting in Cardiac Transplant Recipients With Allograft Vasculopathy

Received 31 July 2004 ,Revised 31 July 2004 ,Accepted 11 October 2004.

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PII: S1053-2498(04)00550-9

doi: 10.1016/j.healun.2004.10.005

The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation
Volume 24, Issue 9 , Pages 1211-1217 , September 2005

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