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Coronary Atherothrombosis: Pathophysiology and Clinical Implications

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Molecular Cardiology in Clinical Practice

Part of the book series: Basic Science for the Cardiologist ((BASC,volume 2))

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Abstract

The past two decades have witnessed a significant improvement in post-myocardial infarction (MI) survival in the United States. Significant decreases in mortality have been noted in several other countries, as well. The progressive improvement in survival after MI began prior to the introduction of thrombolytic therapy and appears to be related to a variety of improvements in the care of cardiac patients. Most recently, these advances in patient care have included improvements in post-MI medical therapy, revascularization techniques and risk reduction.

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Fischer, A., Gutstein, D.E., Fayad, Z.A., Fuster, V. (1999). Coronary Atherothrombosis: Pathophysiology and Clinical Implications. In: Sanders, M., Kostis, J.B. (eds) Molecular Cardiology in Clinical Practice. Basic Science for the Cardiologist, vol 2. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-585-38141-1_4

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