Primary percutaneous coronary intervention at hospitals without on-site cardiac surgery: Expanding the use of mechanical reperfusion for acute myocardial infarction

Journal of the American College of Cardiology

Volumn 43, Issue 11, 2004, Pages 1951-1953

  Brodie, Bruce R ^a,b  

^a MOSES CONE HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

^b LeBauer Cardiovasc Res Found M   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACUTE HEART INFARCTION; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS GRAFT; EMERGENCY TREATMENT; FIBRINOLYTIC THERAPY; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SERVICE; HEART CATHETERIZATION; HEART MUSCLE REPERFUSION; HEART SURGERY; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; MORTALITY; NOTE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PATIENT TRANSPORT; PERCUTANEOUS CORONARY INTERVENTION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; SAFETY; SYMPTOM;

EID: 2542448936     PISSN: 07351097     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2004.03.014     Document Type: Editorial

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