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FFR-Guided Percutaneous Intervention in Multivessel Coronary Artery Disease: A Real Game Changer

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Kern, M.J. FFR-Guided Percutaneous Intervention in Multivessel Coronary Artery Disease: A Real Game Changer. Curr Cardiovasc Imaging Rep 4, 263–265 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12410-011-9093-5

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