Coronary thrombus in ST elevation myocardial infarction and atrial fibrillation

Journal of Thrombosis and Thrombolysis

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 119-122

  Ilia, Reuben ^a   Weinstein, Jean Marc ^a   Wolak, Arik ^a   Cafri, Carlos ^a  

^a BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

Author keywords

Atrial fibrillation; Coronary thrombus; Embolization; Myocardial infarction

Indexed keywords

ACUTE HEART INFARCTION; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORONARY ARTERY THROMBOSIS; DIABETES MELLITUS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DYSLIPIDEMIA; FEMALE; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MITRAL VALVE REGURGITATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PERCUTANEOUS CORONARY INTERVENTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SINUS RHYTHM; ST SEGMENT ELEVATION MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; TREATMENT FAILURE;

AGE FACTORS; AGED; ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; CORONARY THROMBOSIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 84871807940     PISSN: 09295305     EISSN: 1573742X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11239-012-0765-z     Document Type: Article

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