Critical pathways for acute myocardial infarction

Reviews in Cardiovascular Medicine

Volumn 4, Issue SUPPL. 3, 2003, Pages

  Cannon, Christopher P ^a  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Clinical pathways; Critical pathways; Myocardial infarction

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT; GLYCERYL TRINITRATE; HEPARIN;

ACUTE HEART INFARCTION; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DRUG USE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HUMAN; MORTALITY; PATIENT CARE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PUBLICATION; STANDARDIZATION;

ADRENERGIC BETA-ANTAGONISTS; ANTICOAGULANTS; ASPIRIN; CRITICAL PATHWAYS; HUMANS; MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT SELECTION; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 0141729292     PISSN: 15306550     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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