Chest pain and associated symptoms of acute coronary syndromes

Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 232-238

  DeVon, Holli A ^a   Ryan, Catherine J ^b  

^a MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Acute coronary syndromes; Chest pain; Symptoms

Indexed keywords

EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; HEART INFARCTION; HUMAN; NURSING; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; THORAX PAIN; UNSTABLE ANGINA PECTORIS;

ANGINA, UNSTABLE; CHEST PAIN; HUMANS; MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; PAIN MEASUREMENT; RISK FACTORS; TRIAGE;

EID: 24944569366     PISSN: 08894655     EISSN: 15505049     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005082-200507000-00006     Document Type: Article

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