Clinical policy: Critical issues in the evaluation and management of adult patients presenting with suspected acute myocardial infarction or unstable angina

Annals of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 521-544

  Fesmire, F M ^a   Campbell, M ^a   Decker, W W ^a,a   Howell, J M ^a   Kline, J A ^a   Cantrill, S V ^a   Colucciello, S A ^a   Dalsey, W C ^a   Jagoda, A S ^a   Karas S , Jr ^a   Kuffner, E K ^a   Lukens, T W ^a   Mariani, P J ^a   Morgan, D L ^a   Murphy, B A ^a   Pietrzak, M P ^a   Silvers, S M ^a   Wall, S ^a   Wears, R L ^a   Molzen, G W ^a   Whitson, R ^a   more..

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CREATINE KINASE; FIBRINOLYTIC AGENT; LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE; MYOGLOBIN; TROPONIN T;

ACUTE HEART INFARCTION; ADULT; ANGIOPLASTY; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; DISEASE MARKER; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; FIBRINOLYTIC THERAPY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEART BUNDLE BRANCH BLOCK; HUMAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; ST SEGMENT DEPRESSION; THORAX PAIN; UNSTABLE ANGINA PECTORIS;

EID: 0033872061     PISSN: 01960644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mem.2000.106387     Document Type: Article

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