Influence of sex on the use of cardiac procedures in patients presenting to the emergency department: A prospective multicenter study

Circulation

Volumn 94, Issue 9 SUPPL., 1996, Pages

  Maynard, Charles ^b   Beshansky, Joni R ^b   Griffith, John L ^b   Selker, Harry P ^a  

^a TUFTS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

angina; myocardial infarction revascularization; women

Indexed keywords

FIBRINOLYTIC AGENT;

ACUTE HEART INFARCTION; ADULT; AGED; ANGINA PECTORIS; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMERGENCY MEDICINE; FEMALE; FIBRINOLYTIC THERAPY; HEART CATHETERIZATION; HEART MUSCLE ISCHEMIA; HEART MUSCLE REVASCULARIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

ADULT; AGED; EMERGENCIES; FEMALE; HEART CATHETERIZATION; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MYOCARDIAL ISCHEMIA; MYOCARDIAL REVASCULARIZATION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEX FACTORS; THROMBOLYTIC THERAPY;

EID: 10244237721     PISSN: 00097322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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