Longer pre-hospital delay in first myocardial infarction among patients with diabetes: an analysis of 4266 patients in the Northern Sweden MONICA Study

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Reperfusion therapy reduces both morbidity and mortality in myocardial infarction, but the effectiveness depends on how fast the patient receives treatment. Despite the time-dependent effectiveness of reperfusion therapy, many patien...

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Main Authors: Ängerud Karin Hellström, Brulin Christine, Näslund Ulf, Eliasson Mats
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2013-01-01
Series:BMC Cardiovascular Disorders
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Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2261/13/6