Atherosclerosis and coronary artery bifurcation lesions: anatomy and flow characteristics

Goran Stanković; Vladan Vukčević; Miroslav Živković; Zlatko Mehmedbegović; Milorad Živković; Vladimir Kanjuh

doi:10.2298/VSP150809139S

Goran Stanković Department of Cardiology, Clinical Center of Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia; Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia; Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts, Belgrade, Serbia
Vladan Vukčević Department of Cardiology, Clinical Center of Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia; Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
Miroslav Živković Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Kragujevac, Serbia
Zlatko Mehmedbegović Department of Cardiology, Clinical Center of Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia
Milorad Živković Department of Cardiology, Clinical Center of Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia
Vladimir Kanjuh Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts, Belgrade, Serbia

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2298/VSP150809139S

Keywords: coronary vessels, coronary disease, atherosclerosis, angioplasty, baloon, coronary,

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