Long-term implications of reocclusion on left ventricular size and function after successful thrombolysis for first anterior myocardial infarction

Circulation

Volumn 95, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 111-117

  Nijland, Francisca ^a,c   Kamp, Otto ^a   Verheugt, Freek W A ^b   Veen, Gerrit ^a   Visser, Cees A ^a  

^a VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b RADBOUD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^c VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

echocardiography; myocardial infarction; occlusion thrombolysis; remodeling

Indexed keywords

ACUTE HEART INFARCTION; ANGIOCARDIOGRAPHY; ARTICLE; BLOOD CLOT LYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORONARY ARTERY OBSTRUCTION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; FOLLOW UP; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE FUNCTION; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE SIZE; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE VOLUME; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0031013713     PISSN: 00097322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1161/01.CIR.95.1.111     Document Type: Article

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