Post-myocardial infarction risk stratification in elderly patients

American Heart Journal

Volumn 142, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 37-42

  Alexander, Karen P ^a   Galanos, Anthony N ^b   Jollis, James G ^a   Stafford, Judith A ^a   Peterson, Eric D ^a,b  

^a DUKE CLINICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b DUKE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; DEATH; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HEART CATHETERIZATION; HEART FUNCTION TEST; HEART INFARCTION; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE FUNCTION; HEART MUSCLE ISCHEMIA; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICARE; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0034949105     PISSN: 00028703     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mhj.2001.115589     Document Type: Article

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