The Association between On-Site Cardiac Catheterization Facilities and the Use of Coronary Angiography after Acute Myocardial Infarction
- 19 August 1993
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Massachusetts Medical Society in New England Journal of Medicine
- Vol. 329 (8), 546-551
- https://doi.org/10.1056/nejm199308193290807
Abstract
During the past decade the use of coronary angiography after acute myocardial infarction has substantially increased. Among the possible contributing factors, the increasing availability of cardiac catheterization facilities was the focus of our investigation.Keywords
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