Prognostic value of ischemia monitoring with on-line vectorcardiography in patients with unstable coronary artery disease

Cardiology

Volumn 93, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 183-190

  Lundin, Peter ^a   Jensen, Jens ^b   Lindahl, Bertil ^c   Wallentin, Lars ^c   Eriksson, Sven V ^d  

^a NORRTÄLJE HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^c UPPSALA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^d DANDERYD HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Coronary artery disease; Unstable angina; Vectorcardiography

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; CALCIUM ANTAGONIST; DALTEPARIN; DIGOXIN; DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE INHIBITOR; LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT HEPARIN; NITRIC ACID DERIVATIVE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY MONITORING; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HEART MUSCLE ISCHEMIA; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; ST SEGMENT; UNSTABLE ANGINA PECTORIS; VECTORCARDIOGRAPHY;

EID: 0033803673     PISSN: 00086312     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000007024     Document Type: Article

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