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Operator and Site Requirements for Primary Coronary Intervention

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    Hainer, M.I., Sketch, M.H. (2009). Operator and Site Requirements for Primary Coronary Intervention. In: Tcheng, J. (eds) Primary Angioplasty in Acute Myocardial Infarction. Contemporary Cardiology. Humana Press. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-60327-497-5_3

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