A metaanalysis of predischarge risk stratification after acute myocardial infarction with stress electrocardiographic, myocardial perfusion, and ventricular function imaging

American Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 78, Issue 12, 1996, Pages 1327-1337

  Shaw, Leslee J ^a   Peterson, Eric D ^a   Kesler, Karen ^a   Hasselblad, Vic ^a   Califf, Robert M ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; EXERCISE TEST; HEART; HEART INFARCTION; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; PREDICTION AND FORECASTING; PROGNOSIS; RISK; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCINTISCANNING;

DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; EXERCISE TEST; HEART; HUMANS; MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; ODDS RATIO; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PROGNOSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 0030589273     PISSN: 00029149     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9149(96)00653-4     Document Type: Article

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