Myocardial infarction outcomes: "The times, they are a-changin..."

Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes

Volumn 3, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 568-570

  Roger, Véronique L ^a  

^a Mayo Clinic   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CAUSE OF DEATH; EDITORIAL; GROUPS BY AGE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEART INFARCTION; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; NON ST SEGMENT ELEVATION MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; ST SEGMENT ELEVATION MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; STROKE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNSTABLE ANGINA PECTORIS;

AGED; CAUSE OF DEATH; HOSPITAL MORTALITY; HOSPITALS; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; NEW JERSEY; POPULATION GROUPS; PROGNOSIS; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 78650213743     PISSN: 19417713     EISSN: 19417705     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1161/CIRCOUTCOMES.110.959163     Document Type: Editorial

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