Inequalities in reperfusion therapy for STEMI

European Heart Journal - Quality of Care and Clinical Outcomes

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 4-5

  Gale, Chris P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CLINICAL OUTCOME; EDITORIAL; HEART MUSCLE REPERFUSION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; PATIENT CARE; PERCUTANEOUS CORONARY INTERVENTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ST SEGMENT ELEVATION MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION;

EID: 84979947178     PISSN: 20585225     EISSN: 20581742     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ehjqcco/qcv031     Document Type: Editorial

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