Decreased prevalence of late potentials with mechanical versus thrombolysis-induced reperfusion in acute myocardial infarction

Journal of the American College of Cardiology

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 1343-1348

  Karam, Carma ^a   Golmard, Jean Louis ^b   Steg, Philippe Gabriel ^a  

^a BICHAT HOSPITAL   (France)

^b PITIÉ SALPÊTRIÈRE HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; CREATINE KINASE; FIBRINOLYTIC AGENT; HEPARIN;

ACUTE HEART INFARCTION; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD CLOT LYSIS; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; CORONARY REPERFUSION; FEMALE; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE EJECTION FRACTION; HEART MUSCLE POTENTIAL; HEART VENTRICLE TACHYCARDIA; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRANSLUMINAL CORONARY ANGIOPLASTY;

EID: 0029879448     PISSN: 07351097     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0735-1097(96)00016-2     Document Type: Article

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