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Optical coherence tomography (OCT) vs intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) in diagnosing the mechanisms of in-stent restenosis in drug eluting stents Cover

Optical coherence tomography (OCT) vs intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) in diagnosing the mechanisms of in-stent restenosis in drug eluting stents

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|Mar 2026

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/rjc-2026-0006 | Journal eISSN: 2734-6382 | Journal ISSN: 1220-658X
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Published on: Mar 19, 2026
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