Prospective study of early discharge after acute myocardial infarction (SHORT)

European Heart Journal

Volumn 21, Issue 12, 2000, Pages 992-999

  Van Der Vlugt, J M ^a   Boersma, H ^a   Leenders, C M ^b   Pop, G A M ^c   Veerhoek, M J ^d   Simoons, M L ^a   Deckers, J W ^a  

^a ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b Haven Ziekenhuis   (Netherlands)

^c Holy Hospital   (Netherlands)

^d SINT FRANCISCUS GASTHUIS   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Decision rule; Early discharge; Myocardial infarction

Indexed keywords

ACUTE HEART INFARCTION; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATRIOVENTRICULAR BLOCK; COMORBIDITY; DEATH; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HEART FAILURE; HEART VENTRICLE FIBRILLATION; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RECURRENT DISEASE; SOCIAL ASPECT; UNSTABLE ANGINA PECTORIS;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DECISION SUPPORT TECHNIQUES; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 0342369397     PISSN: 0195668X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/euhj.1999.1943     Document Type: Article

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