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Review
. 2014 Oct 20;3(5):e001368.
doi: 10.1161/JAHA.114.001368.

Reperfusion therapy reduces the risk of myocardial rupture complicating ST-elevation myocardial infarction

Eric R Bates  1
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Review

Reperfusion therapy reduces the risk of myocardial rupture complicating ST-elevation myocardial infarction

Eric R Bates. J Am Heart Assoc. .
No abstract available

Keywords: Editorials; fibrinolysis; myocardial infarction; myocardial rupture; primary PCI.

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