Gender differences in the management and survival of patients with acute myocardial infarction

European Journal of Internal Medicine

Volumn 13, Issue 8, 2002, Pages 474-479

  Karcioǧlu, Özgür ^a   Ünal Aslan, Belgin ^a   Aslan, Özgür ^a  

^a DOKUZ EYLUL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Acute myocardial infarction; Coronary heart disease; Emergency department; Gender differences; Survival

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; ANTILIPEMIC AGENT; FIBRINOLYTIC AGENT;

ACUTE HEART INFARCTION; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CATHETERIZATION; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE; FEMALE; HEART CATHETER; HUMAN; INDUSTRIALIZATION; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; MALE; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; PATIENT CARE; REVIEW; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL STATUS; SURVIVAL RATE; SURVIVAL TIME;

EID: 0036891392     PISSN: 09536205     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0953-6205(02)00156-5     Document Type: Review

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