American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 103, Issue 2 , Pages 170-174 , 15 January 2009

Outcomes and Quality of Life in Patients ≥85 Years of Age With ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction

  • Palak Shah, MD

      Affiliations

    • Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC
    • ,
  • Amir H. Najafi, MD

      Affiliations

    • Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC
    • ,
  • Julio A. Panza, MD

      Affiliations

    • Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC
    • ,
  • Howard A. Cooper, MD

      Affiliations

    • Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Tel: 202-877-9090; fax: 202-877-2247

Received 31 July 2008 ,Revised 31 August 2008 ,Accepted 31 August 2008.

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 This work was supported by the Cardiovascular Research Institute, Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC.

 Drs. Shah and Najafi contributed equally to this article.

PII: S0002-9149(08)01511-7

doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2008.08.051

American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 103, Issue 2 , Pages 170-174 , 15 January 2009

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