International Journal of Cardiology
Volume 135, Issue 3 , Pages 315-322 , 10 July 2009

Treatment and outcome in acute myocardial infarction in a community in relation to gender

  • Johan Herlitz

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Medicine, Department of Molecular and Clinical Medicine/Cardiology, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Göteborg, Sweden
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +46 31 342 1000.
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  • Mikael Dellborg

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Medicine, Department of Emergency and Cardiovascular Medicine, Sahlgrenska University Hospital/Östra, Göteborg, Sweden
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  • Thomas Karlsson

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Medicine, Department of Molecular and Clinical Medicine/Cardiology, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Göteborg, Sweden
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  • Maria Haglid Evander

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Medicine, Department of Molecular and Clinical Medicine/Cardiology, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Göteborg, Sweden
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  • Marianne Hartford

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Medicine, Department of Molecular and Clinical Medicine/Cardiology, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Göteborg, Sweden
    • AstraZeneca R&D, Mölndal, Sweden
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  • Elisabeth Perers

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Medicine, Department of Molecular and Clinical Medicine/Cardiology, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Göteborg, Sweden
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  • Kenneth Caidahl

      Affiliations

    • Clinical Physiology, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Göteborg, Sweden
    • Department of Molecular Medicine and Surgery, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden

Received 2 October 2007 ,Revised 11 March 2008 ,Accepted 29 March 2008.

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doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2008.03.065

International Journal of Cardiology
Volume 135, Issue 3 , Pages 315-322 , 10 July 2009

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