The decreasing incidence of left ventricular remodeling following myocardial infarction

Basic Research in Cardiology

Volumn 92, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 61-65

  Solomon, S D ^a   Pfeffer, M A ^a  

^a BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

ACE inhibition; Myocardial infarction; Thrombolytic therapy; Ventricular remodeling

Indexed keywords

DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE INHIBITOR;

ARTICLE; DISEASE COURSE; FIBRINOLYTIC THERAPY; HEART INFARCTION; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE MUSCLE; HEART VENTRICLE REMODELING; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; PROGNOSIS;

EID: 0030951940     PISSN: 03008428     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00805561     Document Type: Article

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