Microvascular integrity after reperfusion therapy

American Heart Journal

Volumn 138, Issue 2 II, 1999, Pages

  Agati, L ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

TISSUE PLASMINOGEN ACTIVATOR;

ACUTE HEART INFARCTION; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; HEART INFARCTION SIZE; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE FUNCTION; HEART MUSCLE PERFUSION; HUMAN; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; MICROVASCULATURE; PERCUTANEOUS TRANSLUMINAL ANGIOPLASTY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; REVIEW; STUNNED HEART MUSCLE;

EID: 0032787858     PISSN: 00028703     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-8703(99)70324-8     Document Type: Article

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