Conservative treatment versus invasive approach in elderly patients with myocardial infarction without ST-segment elevation

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Alexandra Cozma*
Adriana Ardelean
Katalin Babes
Mircea Ioachim Popescu

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Cozma, A., Ardelean, A., Babes, K., & Popescu, M. I. (2020). Conservative treatment versus invasive approach in elderly patients with myocardial infarction without ST-segment elevation. Journal of Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, 5(1), 101–104. https://doi.org/10.29328/journal.jccm.1001094
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