Association of gender and survival in patients with acute myocardial infarction

Archives of Internal Medicine

Volumn 157, Issue 12, 1997, Pages 1379-1384

  Maynard, Charles ^a,c   Every, Nathan R ^a   Martin, Jenny S ^a   Kudenchuk, Peter J ^a   Weaver, W Douglas ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b HENRY FORD HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

^c MITI Coordinating Center   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEART INFARCTION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVASCULARIZATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SURVIVAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0031004557     PISSN: 00039926     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archinte.157.12.1379     Document Type: Article

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