The occluded coronary artery in the asymptomatic patient after myocardial infarction: Should it be opened?

Cardiovascular Journal of South Africa

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 118-121

  Dalby, Anthony John ^a  

^a MILPARK HOSPITAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DATA BASE; HEART INFARCTION; HEART MUSCLE; HEART MUSCLE ISCHEMIA; HUMAN; RECANALIZATION; REVIEW; SALVAGE THERAPY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SURVIVAL; SYMPTOM;

ANGIOPLASTY, TRANSLUMINAL, PERCUTANEOUS CORONARY; ARRHYTHMIA; CLINICAL TRIALS; CORONARY DISEASE; HUMANS; MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; MYOCARDIAL REPERFUSION; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS; THROMBOLYTIC THERAPY; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VASCULAR PATENCY; VENTRICULAR FUNCTION, LEFT;

EID: 0036584762     PISSN: 10159657     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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