American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 103, Issue 9 , Pages 1206-1209 , 1 May 2009

Predicting Irreversible Left Ventricular Dysfunction After Acute Myocardial Infarction

  • Daniel R. Frisch, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiology, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Tel: 215-955-5050; fax: 215-503-3976
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  • Evaldas Giedrimas, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiology, Caritas St. Elizabeth's Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts
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  • Satishkumar Mohanavelu, MS

      Affiliations

    • TIMI Study Group, Boston, Massachusetts
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  • Amy Shui, MS

      Affiliations

    • TIMI Study Group, Boston, Massachusetts
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  • Kalon K.L. Ho, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts
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  • C. Michael Gibson, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts
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  • Mark E. Josephson, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts
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  • Peter J. Zimetbaum, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts

Received 23 October 2008 ,Revised 5 January 2009 ,Accepted 5 January 2009.

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PII: S0002-9149(09)00122-2

doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2009.01.028

American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 103, Issue 9 , Pages 1206-1209 , 1 May 2009

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