American Heart Journal
Volume 155, Issue 1 , Pages 6-8 , January 2008

Establishing the effectiveness of coronary intervention for acute myocardial infarction

Received 11 October 2007 ,Accepted 12 October 2007.

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doi: 10.1016/j.ahj.2007.10.018

American Heart Journal
Volume 155, Issue 1 , Pages 6-8 , January 2008

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