Early determination of homocysteine levels in acute coronary syndromes, is it an independent prognostic factor?

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 100, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 275-279

  Fácila, Lorenzo ^a   Nuñez, Julio E ^a   Bertomeu G , Vicente ^a   Sanchis, Juan ^a   Bodi, Vicent ^a   Chorro, Fco J ^a   Llacer, Angel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VALENCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Acute coronary syndrome; Homocysteine; Prognosis

Indexed keywords

BIOCHEMICAL MARKER; C REACTIVE PROTEIN; CREATININE; HOMOCYSTEINE; TROPONIN I;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; AMINO ACID ANALYSIS; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; CREATININE BLOOD LEVEL; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEART MUSCLE ISCHEMIA; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; ST SEGMENT ELEVATION;

EID: 17044412080     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2004.09.001     Document Type: Article

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