Korean Circ J.  2019 May;49(5):434-436. 10.4070/kcj.2019.0045.

Benefit of Early Statin Therapy in Acute Myocardial Infarction in Korea

• Jeong HS
• Hong SJ

• KMID: 2444962
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4070/kcj.2019.0045

Abstract

No abstract available.

MeSH Terms

Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors*
Korea*
Myocardial Infarction*

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