Abstract
In France, the overall rate of cardiovascular mortality among patients with STEMI decreased from 1995 to 2010, accompanied by an increase in the proportion of women younger than 60 years with STEMI, changes in other population characteristics, and greater use of reperfusion therapy and recommended medications.
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- Year
- 2012
- Type
- article
- Volume
- 308
- Issue
- 10
- Pages
- 998-998
- Citations
- 480
- Access
- Closed
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- 10.1001/2012.jama.11348