Systematic primary angioplasty in octogenarian and older patients

American Heart Journal

Volumn 138, Issue 4 I, 1999, Pages 670-674

  Antoniucci, D ^a   Valenti, R ^a   Santoro, G M ^a   Bolognese, L ^a   Moschi, G ^a   Trapani, M ^a   Taddeucci, E ^a   Fazzini, P F ^a  

^a CAREGGI UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; TICLOPIDINE;

ACUTE HEART INFARCTION; AGED; ANGIOCARDIOGRAPHY; ARTICLE; CORONARY STENT; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRANSLUMINAL CORONARY ANGIOPLASTY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0032886717     PISSN: 00028703     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-8703(99)70181-X     Document Type: Article

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