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The risks of waiting for cardiac catheterization: a prospective study

Madhu K. Natarajan, Shamir R. Mehta, Douglas H. Holder, David R. Goodhart, Amiram Gafni, Donald Shilton, Rizwan Afzal, Koon Teo and Salim Yusuf
CMAJ November 26, 2002 167 (11) 1233-1240;
Madhu K. Natarajan
From *the Division of Cardiology, Population Health Research Institute, and †the Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.
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Shamir R. Mehta
From *the Division of Cardiology, Population Health Research Institute, and †the Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.
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Douglas H. Holder
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David R. Goodhart
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Amiram Gafni
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Donald Shilton
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Rizwan Afzal
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Koon Teo
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Salim Yusuf
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vol. 167 no. 11 1233-1240
PubMed 
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  • Published online November 26, 2002.
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  1. Madhu K. Natarajan*,
  2. Shamir R. Mehta*,
  3. Douglas H. Holder*,
  4. David R. Goodhart*,
  5. Amiram Gafni†,
  6. Donald Shilton*,
  7. Rizwan Afzal*,
  8. Koon Teo*,
  9. Salim Yusuf*
  1. From *the Division of Cardiology, Population Health Research Institute, and †the Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.
  1. Correspondence to:
    Dr. Madhu K. Natarajan, Hamilton Health Sciences – General Site, 237 Barton St. E, Hamilton ON L8L 2X2; fax 905 527-2337; natarajm{at}ccc.mcmaster.ca
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