American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 102, Issue 1 , Pages 1-5 , 1 July 2008

Effect of Invasive Coronary Revascularization in Acute Myocardial Infarction on Subsequent Death Rate and Frequency of Chronic Heart Failure

  • Finlay A. McAlister, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
    • ,
  • Hude Quan, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Community Health Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
    • ,
  • Andrew Fong, BComm

      Affiliations

    • Department of Community Health Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
    • ,
  • Yan Jin, MSc

      Affiliations

    • Research and Evidence Branch, Alberta Health and Wellness, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
    • ,
  • Bibiana Cujec, MEd, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
    • ,
  • David Johnson, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
    • Division of Community Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
    • Public Health Division, Capital Health, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Tel: 780-413-7603; fax: 780-413-7950.

Received 18 December 2007 ,Revised 26 February 2008 ,Accepted 26 February 2008.

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PII: S0002-9149(08)00437-2

doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2008.02.089

American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 102, Issue 1 , Pages 1-5 , 1 July 2008

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