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Original Article

Development of a cardiologist delivered service leads to improved outcomes following admission with acute coronary syndromes in a large district general hospital

M. J. Ng Kam ChuenEast Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust, Blackburn, UK
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R. SchofieldEast Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust, Blackburn, UK
,
R. SankaranarayananEast Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust, Blackburn, UK
,
C. CroweEast Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust, Blackburn, UK
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K. HelmEast Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust, Blackburn, UK
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D. LaneUniversity of Birmingham Centre for Cardiovascular Sciences, City Hospital, Birmingham, UK
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R. K. SinghEast Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust, Blackburn, UK
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J. McdonaldEast Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust, Blackburn, UK
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K. P. BalachandranEast Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust, Blackburn, UKCorrespondence[email protected] [email protected]
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Pages 1-4 | Received 02 Oct 2011, Accepted 04 Nov 2011, Published online: 24 Jan 2012

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