Searching for the optimal strategy for the diagnosis of stable coronary artery disease. Cost-effectiveness of the new algorithm

Cardiology Journal

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 544-551

  Lewandowski, Michał ^a   Szwed, Hanna ^a   Kowalik, Ilona ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF CARDIOLOGY   (Poland)

Author keywords

Coronary artery disease; Cost effectiveness; Diagnosis

Indexed keywords

DOBUTAMINE;

ADULT; ALGORITHM; ANGINA PECTORIS; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DOBUTAMINE STRESS ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; DRUG DOSE INCREASE; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; EXERCISE ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEART CATHETERIZATION; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTICENTER STUDY; NON INVASIVE MEASUREMENT; PREVALENCE; RESTING ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STRESS ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; TREADMILL EXERCISE;

EID: 39549096456     PISSN: 18975593     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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