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An Organized System of Emergency Care for Patients with Myocardial Infarction: A Reality?

Marco TubaroCardiovascular Department, San Filippo Neri Hospital, Rome, Italy. Tel.: +39 0630 610 169 Fax: +39 0633 062 [email protected]
Pages 483-489 | Published online: 07 Jul 2010

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