Outcomes of after-hours versus regular working hours primary percutaneous coronary intervention for acute myocardial infarction

BMJ Quality and Safety

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 60-67

  Graham, Michelle M ^a   Ghali, William A ^b,c   Southern, Danielle A ^c   Traboulsi, Mouhieddin ^b,c   Knudtson, Merril L ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FIBRINOGEN RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST;

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; PERCUTANEOUS CORONARY INTERVENTION; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; ST SEGMENT ELEVATION MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; STENT; SURVIVAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WORKING TIME;

EID: 79953784220     PISSN: 20445415     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmjqs.2010.041137     Document Type: Article

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