Combination of quantitative ST deviation and troponin elevation provides independent prognostic and therapeutic information in unstable angina and non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction

American Heart Journal

Volumn 151, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 25-31

  Sabatine, Marc S ^a   Morrow, David A ^a   McCabe, Carolyn H ^a   Antman, Elliott M ^a   Gibson, C Michael ^a   Cannon, Christopher P ^a  

^a BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

TROPONIN;

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEATH; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; HEART INFARCTION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; ST SEGMENT; ST SEGMENT ELEVATION; UNSTABLE ANGINA PECTORIS;

ANGINA, UNSTABLE; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; HUMANS; MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; PROGNOSIS; TREATMENT FAILURE; TROPONIN;

EID: 29144461583     PISSN: 00028703     EISSN: 10976744     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2005.02.030     Document Type: Article

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