Brachytherapy
Volume 5, Issue 4 , Pages 262-265 , October 2006

Prostate brachytherapy seed migration to the right coronary artery associated with an acute myocardial infarction

  • Alan X. Zhu

      Affiliations

    • Cardiology Division, Loma Linda University Medical Center, Loma Linda, CA
    • Cardiology Section, VA Loma Linda Health Care System, Loma Linda, CA
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  • Kent E. Wallner

      Affiliations

    • Radiation Oncology, Puget Sound Health Care System, Department of Veterans Affairs, Seattle, WA
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  • Geir P. Frivold

      Affiliations

    • Cardiology Section, VA Loma Linda Health Care System, Loma Linda, CA
    • ,
  • David Ferry

      Affiliations

    • Cardiology Section, VA Loma Linda Health Care System, Loma Linda, CA
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  • Kenneth R. Jutzy

      Affiliations

    • Cardiology Division, Loma Linda University Medical Center, Loma Linda, CA
    • ,
  • Gary P. Foster

      Affiliations

    • Cardiology Section, VA Loma Linda Health Care System, Loma Linda, CA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Cardiology Section (111c), VA Loma Linda Health Care System, 11201 Benton Street, Loma Linda, CA 92357. Tel.: +1-909-825-7084, ext. 6097; fax: +1-909-777-3273.

Received 28 June 2006 ,Revised 10 August 2006 ,Accepted 15 August 2006.

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 Financial Disclosure: Dr. Kent E. Wallner has received a research grant from Oncura, Plymouth Meeting, PA.

PII: S1538-4721(06)00246-7

doi: 10.1016/j.brachy.2006.08.004

Brachytherapy
Volume 5, Issue 4 , Pages 262-265 , October 2006

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