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. 2004 May 22;328(7450):1254-6.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.328.7450.1254.

Primary angioplasty should be first line treatment for acute myocardial infarction: FOR

David Smith  1
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Primary angioplasty should be first line treatment for acute myocardial infarction: FOR

David Smith. BMJ. .

Abstract

The UK government is considering establishing a national primary angioplasty service for patients with acute myocardial infarction. David Smith and Kevin Channer debate whether moving away from first line thrombolysis is appropriate or practical

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