Perspectives in Medical Research

Volume: 3 Issue: 2

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Pharmacoinvasive strategy for ST – Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction : Paradigm shift in Indian scenario

Kasturi Ravinder Reddy

Address for Correspondence: Dr.Kasturi Ravinder Reddy, Professor, Department of General Medicine,Consultant Cardiologist, Prathima Institute of Medical Sciences,Karimnagar,Telanagana,India.
Email: [email protected]

Year: 2015, Page: 1-2,

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Ravinder Reddy K. Pharmacoinvasive strategy for ST – segment elevation Myocardial Infarction : Paradigm shift in Indian scenario.Perspectives in medical research 2015;3:2:1-2

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