Why is recurrent myocardial ischaemia a predictor of adverse outcome in unstable angina? An observational study of myocardial ischaemia and its relation to coronary anatomy

European Heart Journal

Volumn 22, Issue 21, 2001, Pages 1991-1996

  Patel, D J ^a   Gomma, A H ^a   Knight, C J ^a   Mulcahy, D A ^a   Wright, C A ^a   Purcell, H J ^a   Fox, K M ^a  

^a ROYAL BROMPTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Complex lesion morphology; Myocardial ischaemia; Unstable angina

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; ANTIANGINA PECTORIS AGENT; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; DILTIAZEM; GLYCERYL TRINITRATE; HEPARIN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; FEMALE; HEART CATHETERIZATION; HEART MUSCLE ISCHEMIA; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; ST SEGMENT; THORAX PAIN; THROMBUS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNSTABLE ANGINA PECTORIS;

ADULT; AGED; ANGINA, UNSTABLE; CORONARY ANGIOGRAPHY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MONITORING, PHYSIOLOGIC; MYOCARDIAL ISCHEMIA; PROGNOSIS; RECURRENCE;

EID: 0035180911     PISSN: 0195668X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/euhj.2001.2680     Document Type: Article

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