American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 102, Issue 3 , Pages 249-256 , 1 August 2008

Usefulness of Changes in Left Ventricular Wall Thickness to Predict Full or Partial Pressure Reperfusion in ST-Elevation Acute Myocardial Infarction

  • Elisa Merli, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, St. George's Hospital, London, United Kingdom
    • Department of Cardiology, Faenza, Italy.
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  • George R. Sutherland, MB, ChB

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, St. George's Hospital, London, United Kingdom
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Tel: 44-0-208-725-1397; fax: 44-0-208-725-4402.
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  • Bart Bijnens, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, St. George's Hospital, London, United Kingdom
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  • Andreas Fischer, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, St. George's Hospital, London, United Kingdom
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  • Marinela Chaparro, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, St. George's Hospital, London, United Kingdom
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  • Tiia Karu, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, St. George's Hospital, London, United Kingdom
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  • Stephen Sutcliffe, MB, ChB, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, St. George's Hospital, London, United Kingdom
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  • Anna Marciniak, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, St. George's Hospital, London, United Kingdom
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  • Aigul Baltabaeva, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, St. George's Hospital, London, United Kingdom
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  • Nicholas Bunce, MB, ChB, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, St. George's Hospital, London, United Kingdom
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  • Stephen Brecker, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, St. George's Hospital, London, United Kingdom

Received 22 November 2007 ,Revised 17 March 2008 ,Accepted 17 March 2008.

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PII: S0002-9149(08)00560-2

doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2008.03.047

American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 102, Issue 3 , Pages 249-256 , 1 August 2008

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