International Journal of Cardiology
Volume 135, Issue 3 , Pages 287-295 , 10 July 2009

Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging at 3 and 15 months after application of circulating progenitor cells in recanalised chronic total occlusions

Received 13 December 2007 ,Accepted 7 March 2008.

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doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2008.03.055

International Journal of Cardiology
Volume 135, Issue 3 , Pages 287-295 , 10 July 2009