Emergent diagnosis of acute coronary syndromes: Today's challenges and tomorrow's possibilities

Resuscitation

Volumn 78, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 13-20

  Body, Richard ^a  

^a MANCHESTER ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acute coronary syndromes; Angina; Diagnosis; Myocardial infarction; Unstable

Indexed keywords

TROPONIN;

ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME; ACUTE HEART INFARCTION; CLINICAL FEATURE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; EXERCISE; EXERCISE ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; EXERCISE TOLERANCE; HEART MUSCLE NECROSIS; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR;

ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME; CHEST PAIN; CLINICAL PROTOCOLS; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; HUMANS; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 44949244945     PISSN: 03009572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2008.02.006     Document Type: Review

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