Chest pain unit management of patients at low and not low-risk for coronary artery disease in the emergency department. A 5-year experience in the Florence area

European Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 31-36

  Conti, A ^a   Paladini, B ^a   Magazzini, S ^a   Toccafondi, S ^a   Olivotto, I ^a   Zanobetti, M ^a   Camaiti, A ^a   Bini, G ^a   Grifoni, S ^a   Pieroni, C ^a   Antoniucci, D ^a   Berni, G ^a  

^a CAREGGI UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Chest pain; Coronary artery disease diagnosis; Emergency medicine

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; EXERCISE TEST; EXERCISE TOLERANCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; ITALY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; RISK ASSESSMENT; THORAX PAIN;

AGED; CHEST PAIN; CORONARY DISEASE; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; EXERCISE TEST; EXERCISE TOLERANCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; ITALY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK ASSESSMENT; TRIAGE;

EID: 0036514034     PISSN: 09699546     EISSN: 14735695     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00063110-200203000-00008     Document Type: Article

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