Long-term implications of racial differences in the use of revascularization procedures (the Myocardial Infarction Triage and Intervention Registry)

American Heart Journal

Volumn 133, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 656-662

  Maynard, C ^a   Every, N R ^a   Martin, J S ^a   Weaver, W D ^a  

^a MITI Coordinating Center   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACUTE HEART INFARCTION; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS GRAFT; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; HEART MUSCLE REVASCULARIZATION; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEGRO; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RACE DIFFERENCE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR;

EID: 0030833836     PISSN: 00028703     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-8703(97)70167-4     Document Type: Article

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