Rapid triage, transfer, and treatment with percutaneous coronary intervention for patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction

Acute Coronary Syndromes

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 59-65

  Blankenship, James C ^a   Skelding, Kimberly A ^a  

^a GEISINGER MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

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EID: 71749115952     PISSN: 13695312     EISSN: 20403860     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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