Prognostic value of symptom limited versus low level exercise stress test before discharge in patients with myocardial infarction treated with thrombolytics

Heart

Volumn 82, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 199-203

  Jensen Urstad, K ^b   Samad, B A ^a   Bouvier, F ^a   Hulting, J ^a   Hojer J ^a   Ruiz, H ^a   Jensen Urstad, M ^b  

^a STOCKHOLM SÖDER HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Exercise stress test; Myocardial infarction; Prognosis; Risk stratification; Thrombolysis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CORONARY RISK; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HEART INFARCTION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 0032775618     PISSN: 13556037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/hrt.82.2.199     Document Type: Article

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