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Economic Burden of Fatal and Non-fatal Acute Coronary Syndrome to Filipinos Admitted at a Tertiary Care Center

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Augusto Niccolo S. Salalima, MD; Ariel Miranda, MD; Joselito Ramos, MD; Charlies Esteban, MD

Mary Mediatrix Medical Center, Lipa City, Batangas

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