Measurement and prevention of myocardial injury during percutaneous coronary intervention

Editorial

Patrick Schiano et al. Heart. 2007 Jun.

. 2007 Jun;93(6):656-7.

doi: 10.1136/hrt.2006.112672.

Abstract

See article on page 703

Competing interests: None declared.

Protective effect of an acute oral loading dose of trimetazidine on myocardial injury following percutaneous coronary intervention.
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