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Does the presence of a CTO in a non-IRA worsen reperfusion markers and long-term mortality in STEMI patients?
Does the presence of a CTO in a non-IRA worsen reperfusion markers and long-term mortality in STEMI patients?
In STEMI patients, having a concurrent chronic total occlusion in a non-infarct-related artery is associated with worse reperfusion and long-term outcomes.
A CTO in a non-IRA is associated with impaired reperfusion markers and impaired long-term outcome in STEMI patients.
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