## Abstract Background: Renal insufficiency (RF) was shown to be associated with a worsened prognosis following acute myocardial infarction (AMI). Objectives: The authors analyzed the outcomes of AMI patients with impaired renal function tests treated using primary percutaneous coronary interventio
Primary angioplasty for acute myocardial infarction—The emerging prognostic role of renal insufficiency
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- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2007
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 55 KB
- Volume
- 69
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1522-1946
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