Disparities in myocardial infarction case fatality rates among the elderly: the 20-year Medicare experience.

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Published in Am Heart J on July 02, 2008

Authors

Gregory A Wellenius1, Murray A Mittleman

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Medicine, Cardiovascular Epidemiology Research Unit, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA 02215, USA. gwelleni@bidmc.harvard.edu

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