American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 102, Issue 12 , Pages 1589-1594 , 15 December 2008

Trends in Prehospital Delay in Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction (from the Worcester Heart Attack Study)

  • Jane S. Saczynski, PhD

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    • University of Massachusetts Medical School; Worcester, Massachusetts
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Tel: 508-856-6944; fax: 508-856-5024
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  • Jorge Yarzebski, MD

      Affiliations

    • University of Massachusetts Medical School; Worcester, Massachusetts
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  • Darleen Lessard, MS

      Affiliations

    • University of Massachusetts Medical School; Worcester, Massachusetts
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  • Frederick A. Spencer, MD

      Affiliations

    • University of Massachusetts Medical School; Worcester, Massachusetts
    • McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada
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  • Jerry H. Gurwitz, MD

      Affiliations

    • University of Massachusetts Medical School; Worcester, Massachusetts
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  • Joel M. Gore, MD

      Affiliations

    • University of Massachusetts Medical School; Worcester, Massachusetts
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  • Robert J. Goldberg, PhD

      Affiliations

    • University of Massachusetts Medical School; Worcester, Massachusetts

Received 4 June 2008 ,Revised 25 July 2008 ,Accepted 25 July 2008.

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 This work was supported by Grant RO1 HL35434 from the National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland.

PII: S0002-9149(08)01378-7

doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2008.07.056

American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 102, Issue 12 , Pages 1589-1594 , 15 December 2008

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