Key factors in the identification of the high-risk patient with unstable coronary artery disease: Clinical findings, resting 12-lead electrocardiogram, and continuous electrocardiographic monitoring

American Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 80, Issue 5 A, 1997, Pages

  Dellborg, Mikael ^a   Andersen, Karl ^a  

^a SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

TROPONIN T;

ACUTE HEART INFARCTION; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; DEATH; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY MONITORING; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNSTABLE ANGINA PECTORIS; VECTORCARDIOGRAPHY;

EID: 0030768123     PISSN: 00029149     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9149(97)00488-8     Document Type: Conference Paper

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