Poor prognosis of patients presenting with symptomatic myocardial infarction but without chest pain

Heart

Volumn 86, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 494-498

  Dorsch, M F ^a   Lawrance, R A ^a   Sapsford, R J ^a   Durham, N ^a   Oldham, J ^a   Greenwood, D C ^a   Jackson, B M ^a   Morrell, C ^a   Robinson, M B ^a   Hall, A S ^a  

^a LEEDS GENERAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acute myocardial infarction; Atypical presentation

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; ANTILIPEMIC AGENT; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE INHIBITOR; SIMVASTATIN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORONARY CARE UNIT; FEMALE; HEART INFARCTION; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE FAILURE; HEART RATE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; ST SEGMENT ELEVATION; THORAX PAIN;

EID: 0034778818     PISSN: 13556037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/heart.86.5.494     Document Type: Article

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