How to use ECG for decision support in the catheterization laboratory: Cases with ST-segment depression acute coronary syndrome

Journal of Electrocardiology

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 247-255

  Nikus, Kjell C ^a   Eskola, Markku J ^a   Niemelä, Kari O ^a   Sclarovsky, Samuel ^b  

^a TAMPERE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

acute coronary syndrome; Electrocardiography; risk stratification; ST segment depression

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANATOMY; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY MONITORING; HEART; HEART CATHETERIZATION; HEART INFARCTION; HEART MUSCLE ISCHEMIA; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; PATIENT; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; ST SEGMENT DEPRESSION; ST SEGMENT ELEVATION; TIME;

ACUTE DISEASE; AGED; ANGINA PECTORIS; CORONARY DISEASE; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; HEART CATHETERIZATION; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MYOCARDIAL ISCHEMIA; RISK ASSESSMENT; SYNDROME;

EID: 5144227145     PISSN: 00220736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jelectrocard.2004.07.011     Document Type: Article

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