Cardiovascular Revascularization Medicine
Volume 11, Issue 3 , Pages 149-154 , July 2010

Impact of thrombus aspiration use and direct stenting on final myocardial blush score in patients presenting with ST-elevation myocardial infarction

Received 23 December 2009 ,Revised 4 March 2010 ,Accepted 11 March 2010.

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doi: 10.1016/j.carrev.2010.03.080

Cardiovascular Revascularization Medicine
Volume 11, Issue 3 , Pages 149-154 , July 2010

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