Frequency of recurrent ST-elevation myocardial infarction after fibrinolytic therapy in a different territory as a manifestation of multiple unstable coronary arterial plaques

American Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 97, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 947-951

  Edmond, John J ^a   French, John K ^a,d   Stewart, Ralph A H ^a   Aylward, Philip A ^b   De Pasquale, Carmen G ^b   Williams, Barbara F ^a   O'Connell, Rachel L ^c   Simes, R John ^c   White, Harvey D ^a  

^a GREEN LANE HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

^b FLINDERS MEDICAL CENTRE   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^d LIVERPOOL HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTITHROMBIN; BIOLOGICAL MARKER; FIBRINOLYTIC AGENT; HEPARIN; HIRULOG; STREPTOKINASE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; FEMALE; HEART INFARCTION; HEART REINFARCTION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ST SEGMENT ELEVATION; TIME;

AGED; ANTICOAGULANTS; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FIBRINOLYTIC AGENTS; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; RECURRENCE; THROMBOLYTIC THERAPY; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 33645095231     PISSN: 00029149     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2005.10.031     Document Type: Article

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