International Journal of Cardiology
Volume 131, Issue 3 , Pages 415-417 , 24 January 2009

Effect of blood flow on drug release from DES: An experimental study

  • P.R. Umashankar

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Scientist D (Veterinary), Division of In-vivo Models and Testing, Biomedical Technology Wing, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Poojappura, Thiruvananthapuram. Kerala, 695012, India.
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  • P.R. Hari
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  • K. Sreenivasan

Received 30 June 2007 ,Accepted 6 July 2007.

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PII: S0167-5273(07)01689-0

doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2007.07.111

International Journal of Cardiology
Volume 131, Issue 3 , Pages 415-417 , 24 January 2009

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