Electrocardiogram risk stratification of non-ST-elevation acute coronary syndromes

Journal of Electrocardiology

Volumn 39, Issue 4 SUPPL., 2006, Pages

  Birnbaum, Yochai ^a   Atar, Shaul ^a  

^a University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

Electrocardiogram; Non ST elevation acute coronary syndrome; QRS complex; Risk stratification; ST depression; T wave

Indexed keywords

ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME; ARTICLE; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; HEART INFARCTION; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QRS COMPLEX; RISK ASSESSMENT; ST SEGMENT DEPRESSION; ST SEGMENT ELEVATION; T WAVE INVERSION;

ACUTE DISEASE; ANGINA, UNSTABLE; ARRHYTHMIA; CORONARY ARTERIOSCLEROSIS; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; HUMANS; MYOCARDIAL ISCHEMIA; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; PROGNOSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; SYNDROME;

EID: 33749076443     PISSN: 00220736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jelectrocard.2006.05.029     Document Type: Article

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