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Studies from B. Buckley et al further understanding of heart attack

Published in Medical Device Business Week, April 15th, 2009

In this recently published article, scientists in Galway, Ireland conducted a study "To compare prognosis for patients with a diagnosis of angina alone to patients postacute myocardial infarction (AMI) and/or revascularisation and/or angina. Community-based retrospective cohort study."

"A random selection of 37 Irish general practices. 1,609 adults with ischaemic heart disease (IHD) identified in 2000/1. Medical records searches and postal questionnaires in 2000/1 and 2005/6. Primary: all-cause and IHD-related mortality. Secondary: acute myocardial infarction (AMI), cardiac artery bypass grafting (CABG) and percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA);...

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