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Invasive management and late clinical outcomes in contemporary Australian management of acute coronary syndromes: observations from the ACACIA registry

Derek P Chew, John V Amerena, Steve G Coverdale, Jamie M Rankin, Carolyn M Astley, Ashish Soman and David B Brieger
Med J Aust 2009; 190 (3): . || doi: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2009.tb02325.x
Published online: 2 February 2009

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  • 1 Flinders University, Adelaide, SA.
  • 2 Geelong Hospital, Geelong, VIC.
  • 3 Nambour General Hospital, Nambour, QLD.
  • 4 Royal Perth Hospital, Perth, WA.
  • 5 Sanofi–Aventis Australia, Sydney, NSW.
  • 6 Concord Hospital, Sydney, NSW.


Correspondence: Derek.Chew@flinders.edu.au

  • 1. Chew DP, Amerena JV, Coverdale SG, et al, on behalf of the ACACIA investigators. Invasive management and late clinical outcomes in contemporary Australian management of acute coronary syndromes: observations from the ACACIA registry. Med J Aust 2008; 188: 691-697. <eMJA full text> <MJA full text>

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