Ischemic Time. The New Gold Standard for ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction Care

Journal of the American College of Cardiology

Volumn 54, Issue 23, 2009, Pages 2154-2156

  Smalling, Richard W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

cardiovascular magnetic resonance; microvascular injury; myocardial salvage; time to reperfusion

Indexed keywords

CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; EDITORIAL; GOLD STANDARD; HEART INFARCTION; HEART INFARCTION SIZE; HEART MUSCLE NECROSIS; HUMAN; MICROVASCULARIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ST SEGMENT ELEVATION; ST SEGMENT ELEVATION MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; TRANSLUMINAL CORONARY ANGIOPLASTY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANGIOPLASTY, TRANSLUMINAL, PERCUTANEOUS CORONARY; CORONARY CIRCULATION; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; MYOCARDIAL REPERFUSION INJURY; PROGNOSIS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 70449731014     PISSN: 07351097     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2009.08.023     Document Type: Editorial

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