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Editorial
. 2016 Nov;13(11):883-887.
doi: 10.11909/j.issn.1671-5411.2016.11.001.

Optimizing care for ST-elevation myocardial infarction patients: application of systems engineering

Joel A Strom  1 , I Charles Sand  2 , Lyndon C Box  3
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Editorial

Optimizing care for ST-elevation myocardial infarction patients: application of systems engineering

Joel A Strom et al. J Geriatr Cardiol. 2016 Nov.
No abstract available

Keywords: Primary percutaneous angioplasty; ST-elevation myocardial infarction care systems.

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