Gender-related differences in the management of non-ST-elevation acute coronary syndrome patients

Scandinavian Cardiovascular Journal

Volumn 41, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 287-293

  Vikman, Saila ^a   Airaksinen, K E Juhani ^b   Tierala, Ilkka ^c   Peuhkurinen, Keijo ^d   Majamaa Voltti, Kirsi ^e   Niemelä, Matti ^e   Asplund, Sanna ^b   Huhtala, Heini ^f   Niemelä, Kari ^a  

^a TAMPERE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b TURKU UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^c HELSINKI UNIVERSITY CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^d KUOPIO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^e OULU UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^f UNIVERSITY OF TAMPERE   (Finland)

Author keywords

Acute coronary syndrome; Gender; Management

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; ANGIOTENSIN 2 RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; CLOPIDOGREL; HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL COENZYME A REDUCTASE INHIBITOR; LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT HEPARIN; WARFARIN;

ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME; ADULT; AGED; ANGIOCARDIOGRAPHY; ARTICLE; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EARLY INTERVENTION; FEMALE; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; REGISTER; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEX DIFFERENCE; ST SEGMENT ELEVATION;

ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME; ACUTE DISEASE; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ASPIRIN; CORONARY ANGIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FINLAND; HUMANS; HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL-COA REDUCTASE INHIBITORS; MALE; PLATELET AGGREGATION INHIBITORS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REGISTRIES; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 34748826822     PISSN: 14017431     EISSN: 16512006     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14017430701481963     Document Type: Article

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