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European Heart Journal 2000 21(18):1487-1489; doi:10.1053/euhj.2000.2192
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Editorial

Long-term benefit of primary angioplasty compared to thrombolytic therapy for acute myocardial infarction

F. Zijlstra

Department of Cardiology, Hospital De Weezenlanden, Zwolle, The Netherlands

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