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Published in: Netherlands Heart Journal 12/2007

01-12-2007 | Imaging in cardiology

Myocardial salvage in STEMI patients treated with primary coronary angioplasty as demonstrated by myocardial SPECT

Authors: M. J. M. Kurvers, R. L. Braam, J. F. Verzijlbergen, A. A. C. M. Heestermans, J. M. ten Berg

Published in: Netherlands Heart Journal | Issue 12/2007

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A 49-year-old man with a medical history of hypertension was admitted within one hour after the onset of an acute anterior myocardial infarction with ST elevation for primary coronary intervention (PCI). …
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Metadata
Title
Myocardial salvage in STEMI patients treated with primary coronary angioplasty as demonstrated by myocardial SPECT
Authors
M. J. M. Kurvers
R. L. Braam
J. F. Verzijlbergen
A. A. C. M. Heestermans
J. M. ten Berg
Publication date
01-12-2007
Publisher
Bohn Stafleu van Loghum
Published in
Netherlands Heart Journal / Issue 12/2007
Print ISSN: 1568-5888
Electronic ISSN: 1876-6250
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03086044

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