Tzu Chi Medical Journal
Volume 20, Issue 1 , Pages 19-24 , March 2008

Early Invasive Versus Conservative Management for Non-ST-Segment Elevation Acute Coronary Syndromes

  • Ti-Yi Huang
    • ,
  • Chin-Lon Lin

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Buddhist Dalin Tzu Chi General Hospital, 2, Min-Sheng Road, Dalin, Chiayi, Taiwan

Received 24 May 2007 ,Revised 4 June 2007 ,Accepted 13 June 2007.

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PII: S1016-3190(08)60003-8

doi: 10.1016/S1016-3190(08)60003-8

Tzu Chi Medical Journal
Volume 20, Issue 1 , Pages 19-24 , March 2008

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