A cold shock response triggering acute myocardial infarction

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 128, Issue 1, 2008, Pages

  Raguž, Miroslav ^a   Bergovec, Mijo ^a   Kranjčec, Darko ^a   Vražić, Hrvoje ^a   Pukšić, Silva ^a  

^a University of Zagreb School of Medicine   (Croatia)

Author keywords

Cold adverse effects; Coronary angiography; Coronary vasospasm; Electrocardiography; Myocardial infarction; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

EPTIFIBATIDE; HEPARIN;

ACUTE HEART INFARCTION; ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CASE REPORT; CIGARETTE SMOKING; COLD EXPOSURE; DEFIBRILLATION; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; EXERCISE TEST; HEART VENTRICLE FIBRILLATION; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; LEFT ANTERIOR DESCENDING CORONARY ARTERY; MALE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THERAPY EFFECT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

ABATTOIRS; ADULT; COLD; CORONARY ANGIOGRAPHY; DRUG-ELUTING STENTS; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; HUMANS; MALE; MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES;

EID: 46149090579     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2007.05.069     Document Type: Article

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