The early diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction. Comparison of a simple algorithm with a computer program for electrocardiogram interpretation

Irish Journal of Medical Science

Volumn 165, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 159-163

  Tighe, M ^a   Kellett, J ^a   Corry, R ^a   Reddan, E ^a   Ryan, B ^a  

^a St Joseph's General Hospital Nenagh   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CREATINE KINASE;

ACUTE HEART INFARCTION; ADULT; AGE; AGED; ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED DIAGNOSIS; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CORONARY CARE UNIT; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC; ST SEGMENT ELEVATION; SYMPTOM; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0029815133     PISSN: 00211265     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02940241     Document Type: Article

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