American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 102, Issue 7 , Pages 802-808 , 1 October 2008

Disparities in Use of Same-Day Percutaneous Coronary Intervention for Patients With ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction in Florida, 2001–2005

  • Elizabeth Barnett Pathak, PhD, MSPH

      Affiliations

    • Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Tel: 813-974-2235; fax: 813-974-4719
    • ,
  • Joel A. Strom, MD, FAHA, FACC

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida
    • Department of Chemical Engineering, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida

Received 5 March 2008 ,Revised 7 May 2008 ,Accepted 7 May 2008.

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PII: S0002-9149(08)00903-X

doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2008.05.023

American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 102, Issue 7 , Pages 802-808 , 1 October 2008

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