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What is the optimum role and timing of early invasive management of patients with acute coronary syndromes?

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boxed-textde Winter RJ et al. for the Invasive versus Conservative Treatment in Unstable Coronary Syndromes (ICTUS) Investigators (2005) Early invasive versus selectively invasive management for acute coronary syndromes. N Engl J Med 353: 1095–1104

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