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Editorial
. 2013 Nov 19;2(6):e000552.
doi: 10.1161/JAHA.113.000552.

US growth in PCI care--less than ideal, but is the ideal less?

Steven M Bradley  1 , Evan P Carey, P Michael Ho
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Editorial

US growth in PCI care--less than ideal, but is the ideal less?

Steven M Bradley et al. J Am Heart Assoc. .
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Keywords: Editorials; percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty.

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Map over Denmark with geographical zones covered by ground and airborne emergency medical systems. Figure reproduced with permission from Clemmensen et al. EMS indicates emergency medical services; PCI, percutaneous coronary intervention.
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