Percutaneous coronary intervention still not accessible for many South Africans
Introduction: The incidence of myocardial infarction is rising in Sub-Saharan Africa. In order to reduce mortality, timely reperfusion by percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) or thrombolysis followed by PCI is required. South Africa has historically been characterised by inequities in healthcare...
Main Authors: | Willem Stassen, Lee Wallis, Craig Lambert, Maaret Castren, Lisa Kurland |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2017-09-01
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Series: | African Journal of Emergency Medicine |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211419X17300654 |
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