Characterization and outcomes of women and men with non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction and nonobstructive coronary artery disease: Results from the Can Rapid Risk Stratification of Unstable Angina Patients Suppress Adverse Outcomes with Early Implementation of the ACC/AHA Guidelines (CRUSADE) Quality Improvement Initiative

American Heart Journal

Volumn 158, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 688-694

  Gehrie, Erika R ^a   Reynolds, Harmony R ^a   Chen, Anita Y ^b   Neelon, Brian H ^b   Roe, Matthew T ^b   Gibler, W Brian ^c   Ohman, E Magnus ^b   Newby, L Kristin ^b   Peterson, Eric D ^b   Hochman, Judith S ^a  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b DUKE CLINICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

TROPONIN;

ACUTE HEART INFARCTION; ADULT; ALGORITHM; ANGIOCARDIOGRAPHY; ARTICLE; CARDIOGENIC SHOCK; CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS SURGERY; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PERCUTANEOUS CORONARY INTERVENTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; RISK MANAGEMENT; SEX DIFFERENCE; UNSTABLE ANGINA PECTORIS;

AGED; ANGINA, UNSTABLE; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; MYOCARDIAL REVASCULARIZATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; PROGNOSIS; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SEX FACTORS; SURVIVAL RATE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 70349211713     PISSN: 00028703     EISSN: 10976744     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2009.08.004     Document Type: Article

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