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Article: New heart disease data have been reported by scientists at Chongqing University.

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October 25, 2009
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According to a study from Chongqing, People's Republic of China, "Thrombolysis in myocardial infarction (TIMI) flow grade (TFG) was a gold standard for comparison of the various methods of evaluating the efficacy of reperfusion, and risk score was a pragmatic method of risk stratification and evaluation of prognosis for acute coronary syndrome (ACS). However, it is uncertain whether or not the prognostic value of combining risk score and TFG on outcome of acute coronary syndrome could be improved."

"A total of 279 consecutive patients with ACS (mean age 67.57 +/- 9.88 years, 69.2% male) admitted to our hospital were enrolled. Clinical risk score, TFG, and ...

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