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ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction

Nature Reviews Disease Primers volume 5, Article number: 40 (2019) Cite this article

In the management of ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction, it is essential that reperfusion therapy (which aims to restore blood flow in the occluded coronary artery) is performed as soon as possible, to limit tissue ischaemia and infarct size.

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ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction. Nat Rev Dis Primers 5, 40 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41572-019-0094-z

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