American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 102, Issue 12 , Pages 1595-1601, 15 December 2008

Thirty-Year Trends (1975–2005) in the Magnitude, Patient Characteristics, and Hospital Outcomes of Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction Complicated by Ventricular Fibrillation

  • Robert J. Goldberg, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Tel: 508-856-3991; fax: 508-856-4596
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  • Jorge Yarzebski, MD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts
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  • Frederick A. Spencer, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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  • Juan C. Zevallos, MD

      Affiliations

    • University of Puerto Rico, San Juan, Puerto Rico
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  • Darleen Lessard, MS

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts
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  • Joel M. Gore, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts

Received 18 June 2008; received in revised form 5 August 2008; accepted 5 August 2008. published online 29 September 2008.

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 Funding support was provided by Grant RO1 HL35434 from the National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland.

PII: S0002-9149(08)01377-5

doi:10.1016/j.amjcard.2008.08.008

American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 102, Issue 12 , Pages 1595-1601, 15 December 2008

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