Cardiovascular Revascularization Medicine
Volume 10, Issue 4 , Pages 224-228 , October 2009

Prophylactic use of manual thrombectomy in ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction

Received 23 April 2008 ,Revised 13 August 2008 ,Accepted 13 August 2008.

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doi: 10.1016/j.carrev.2008.08.004

Cardiovascular Revascularization Medicine
Volume 10, Issue 4 , Pages 224-228 , October 2009

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