The diagnosis of myocardial infarction in critically ill patients: An agreement study

Journal of Critical Care

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 447-452

  Lim, Wendy ^a   Tkaczyk, Andrea ^a   Holinski, Paula ^a   Qushmaq, Ismael ^b   Jacka, Michael ^c   Khera, Vikas ^a   Devereaux, P J ^a   Terrenato, Irene ^d   Schunemann, Holger ^a,d   Heels Ansdell, Diane ^a   Crowther, Mark ^a   Cook, Deborah ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b KING FAISAL SPECIALIST HOSPITAL AND RESEARCH CENTER   (Saudi Arabia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^d REGINA ELENA NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Critical illness; Decision making; Electrocardiography; Intensive care unit; Troponin

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; DOBUTAMINE; DOPAMINE; INSULIN; NORADRENALIN; ORAL ANTIDIABETIC AGENT; PHENYLEPHRINE; TROPONIN; VASOPRESSIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CORRELATIONAL STUDY; CRITICAL ILLNESS; CRITICALLY ILL PATIENT; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEART INFARCTION; HEART MUSCLE ISCHEMIA; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CRITICAL ILLNESS; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; TROPONIN T;

EID: 67949100649     PISSN: 08839441     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrc.2008.08.012     Document Type: Article

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