Comparison of factors associated with atypical symptoms in younger and older patients with acute coronary syndromes

Journal of Korean Medical Science

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 789-794

  Hwang, Seon Young ^a   Park, Eun Hee ^a   Shin, Eun Sook ^b   Jeong, Myung Ho ^b  

^a Chosun University   (South Korea)

^b Chonnam National University Medical School   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Acute coronary syndrome; Symptoms

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME; ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DIABETES MELLITUS; DYSPNEA; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERLIPIDEMIA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NAUSEA; PREDICTION AND FORECASTING; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK; RISK FACTOR; STROKE; VOMITING;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DIABETES MELLITUS; DYSPNEA; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERLIPIDEMIAS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NAUSEA; ODDS RATIO; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PULMONARY DISEASE, CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK FACTORS; STROKE; VOMITING;

EID: 74049125799     PISSN: 10118934     EISSN: 15986357     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2009.24.5.789     Document Type: Article

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