Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5928628 | American Heart Journal | 2013 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
Among older patients undergoing elective PCI, postprocedure cardiac biomarker measurement occurred infrequently and was concentrated at certain hospitals. Hospitals that routinely measured post-PCI biomarkers were associated with lower long-term mortality compared with hospitals without routine measurement.
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Authors
Tracy Y. MD, MHS, MSc, Lisa A. MS, John C. MD, Megan L. PhD, Kalon K.L. MD, MSc, Matthew T. MD, MHS, H. Vernon MD,