American Heart Journal
Volume 148, Issue 3 , Pages 378-385 , September 2004

Combined Abciximab REteplase Stent Study in acute myocardial infarction (CARESS in AMI)

Received 13 March 2004 ,Accepted 25 March 2004.

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☆ The CARESS trial is sponsored by the Italian Society of Invasive Cardiology (GISE) and endorsed by the Italian Association of the Hospital Cardiologists (ANMCO). The project is supported by grants provided by Eli Lilly Italia SpA and Biotronik GmbH Germany.

PII: S0002-8703(04)00181-4

doi: 10.1016/j.ahj.2004.03.038

American Heart Journal
Volume 148, Issue 3 , Pages 378-385 , September 2004

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