Myocardial perfusion imaging versus biochemical markers in acute coronary syndromes

Nuclear Medicine Communications

Volumn 24, Issue 10, 2003, Pages 1049-1054

  Anand, D Vijay ^a   Lahiri, A ^a  

^a NORTHWICK PARK HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acute coronary syndrome; Coronary artery disease; Myocardial perfusion imaging; SPECT; Troponin

Indexed keywords

2 (4 CHLORO 2 METHYLPHENOXY)ACETIC ACID; 2 METHYL 4 CHLOROPHENOXY GAMMA BUTYRIC ACID; 2-METHYL-4-CHLOROPHENOXY GAMMA-BUTYRIC ACID; BIOLOGICAL MARKER; BUTYRIC ACID DERIVATIVE; DRUG DERIVATIVE;

ACUTE DISEASE; ARTICLE; BLOOD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; HEART; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; PATIENT CARE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCINTISCANNING; SYNDROME;

2-METHYL-4-CHLOROPHENOXYACETIC ACID; ACUTE DISEASE; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; BUTYRIC ACIDS; CORONARY DISEASE; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; HEART; HUMANS; PATIENT CARE MANAGEMENT; RISK ASSESSMENT; SYNDROME;

EID: 2842537085     PISSN: 01433636     EISSN: 14735628     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006231-200310000-00004     Document Type: Article

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