American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 106, Issue 5 , Pages 605-611 , 1 September 2010

Effect of Coronary Collaterals on Long-Term Prognosis in Patients Undergoing Primary Angioplasty for Acute ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction

  • Steffen Desch, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine/Cardiology, University of Leipzig Heart Center, Leipzig, Germany
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Tel: 49-341-865-1428; fax: 49-341-865-1461
    • These authors contributed equally to this work.
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  • Suzanne de Waha, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine/Cardiology, University of Leipzig Heart Center, Leipzig, Germany
    • These authors contributed equally to this work.
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  • Ingo Eitel, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine/Cardiology, University of Leipzig Heart Center, Leipzig, Germany
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  • Alexander Koch, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine/Cardiology, University of Leipzig Heart Center, Leipzig, Germany
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  • Matthias Gutberlet, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University of Leipzig Heart Center, Leipzig, Germany
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  • Gerhard Schuler, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine/Cardiology, University of Leipzig Heart Center, Leipzig, Germany
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  • Holger Thiele, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine/Cardiology, University of Leipzig Heart Center, Leipzig, Germany

Received 8 March 2010 ,Revised 15 April 2010 ,Accepted 15 April 2010.

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PII: S0002-9149(10)00946-X

doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2010.04.010

American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 106, Issue 5 , Pages 605-611 , 1 September 2010

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