The impact of direct access to primary angioplasty on reducing the mortality associated with anterior ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction: The experience of the Algarve region of Portugal

Introduction: There are few published data on mortality in anterior ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) in Portugal, particularly in centers with direct access to primary angioplasty. We present the experience of a center with direct access to primary angioplasty in the management of...

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Main Authors: Nuno Marques, Ricardo Faria, Pedro Sousa, Jorge Mimoso, Victor Brandão, Veloso Gomes, Ilídio Jesus
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2012-10-01
Series:Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia (English Edition)
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2174204912001407