Risk stratification after myocardial infarction in Scotland

Scottish Medical Journal

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 72-73

  Mahy, I R ^a   Hillis, G S ^b   Jennings, K P ^a  

^a ABERDEEN ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL INFIRMARY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Coronary angiography; Myocardial infarction; Risk stratification

Indexed keywords

AGE; ANGIOCARDIOGRAPHY; ARTICLE; CORONARY CARE UNIT; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; HEART INFARCTION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; Q WAVE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; RISK MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0031926992     PISSN: 00369330     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/003693309804300303     Document Type: Article

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