Noninvasive risk stratification after myocardial infarction: Which test is best?

American Heart Journal

Volumn 136, Issue 4 I, 1998, Pages 565-569

  Lauer, M S ^a  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIPYRIDAMOLE; METHOXY ISOBUTYL ISONITRILE TECHNETIUM TC 99M; THALLIUM 201;

ANGIOCARDIOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; EDITORIAL; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; EXERCISE TEST; HEART INFARCTION; HEART MUSCLE REVASCULARIZATION; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; Q WAVE; RISK ASSESSMENT; ST SEGMENT DEPRESSION; ST SEGMENT ELEVATION;

EID: 0031758178     PISSN: 00028703     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-8703(98)70001-8     Document Type: Editorial

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