Comparison between 2-dimensional echocardiography and myocardial perfusion imaging in the emergency department in patients with possible myocardial ischemia

American Heart Journal

Volumn 136, Issue 4 I, 1998, Pages 724-733

  Kontos, M C ^a   Arrowood, J A ^a   Jesse, R L ^a   Ornato, J P ^a   Paulsen, W H P ^a   Tatum, J L ^a   Nixon, J V ^a  

^a Box 980051   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METHOXY ISOBUTYL ISONITRILE TECHNETIUM TC 99M;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; HEART INFARCTION; HEART MUSCLE ISCHEMIA; HEART MUSCLE PERFUSION; HEART SCINTISCANNING; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; TRANSLUMINAL CORONARY ANGIOPLASTY; TWO DIMENSIONAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY;

EID: 0031762748     PISSN: 00028703     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-8703(98)70022-5     Document Type: Article

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