Clinical and angiographic features in patients under 35 years with a first Q wave acute myocardial infarction

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 69, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 263-270

  Thomas, C S ^a   Cherian, G ^a   Abraham, M T ^a   Hayat, N J ^a   Lulu, A R ^a   Bisharatullah, M S ^a   Cherian, S ^a  

^a MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Kuwait)

Author keywords

Coronary ectasia; Normal coronaries; Patients<35years; Physical activity and stress; Q wave myocardial infarction

Indexed keywords

ACUTE HEART INFARCTION; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; CLINICAL FEATURE; CORONARY ARTERY ATHEROSCLEROSIS; DISEASE SEVERITY; EMOTIONAL STRESS; FEMALE; HEART EJECTION FRACTION; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE ENDDIASTOLIC VOLUME; HUMAN; LEFT ANTERIOR DESCENDING CORONARY ARTERY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; Q WAVE; RISK FACTOR; THORAX PAIN; VASOSPASM; VIRUS INFECTION;

ADULT; CORONARY ANGIOGRAPHY; CORONARY DISEASE; CORONARY VESSELS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SMOKING;

EID: 0033153215     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-5273(99)00044-3     Document Type: Article

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