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ORIGINAL ARTICLE

E FFECTS OF P REHOSPITAL N ITROGLYCERIN ON H EMODYNAMICS AND C HEST P AIN I NTENSITY

Steven Engelberg Department of Emergency Medicine, State University of New York at Stony Brook, Stony Brook, New York (SE, AJS, JM, JS, HCT, MH).
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Adam J. Singer Department of Emergency Medicine, State University of New York at Stony Brook, Stony Brook, New York (SE, AJS, JM, JS, HCT, MH).
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Janice Moldashel Department of Emergency Medicine, State University of New York at Stony Brook, Stony Brook, New York (SE, AJS, JM, JS, HCT, MH).
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Joseph Sciammarella Department of Emergency Medicine, State University of New York at Stony Brook, Stony Brook, New York (SE, AJS, JM, JS, HCT, MH).
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Henry C. Thode Department of Emergency Medicine, State University of New York at Stony Brook, Stony Brook, New York (SE, AJS, JM, JS, HCT, MH).
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Mark Henry Department of Emergency Medicine, State University of New York at Stony Brook, Stony Brook, New York (SE, AJS, JM, JS, HCT, MH).
Pages 290-293 | Published online: 02 Jul 2009

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