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Contemporary assessment of stent strut coverage by OCT

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Hiram G. Bezerra receives honoraria and research grants from St Jude Medical, Inc., Guilherme F. Attizzani receives consultant honoraria from St Jude Medical, Inc.

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Attizzani, G.F., Bezerra, H.G. Contemporary assessment of stent strut coverage by OCT. Int J Cardiovasc Imaging 29, 23–27 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10554-012-0046-0

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