Factors of importance for patients' decision time in acute coronary syndrome

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 141, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 236-242

  Herlitz, J ^a   Thuresson, M ^b   Svensson, L ^c   Lindqvist, J ^a   Lindahl, B ^d   Zedigh, C ^e   Jarlov M ^a  

^a SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b ÖREBRO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^c STOCKHOLM SÖDER HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^d UPPSALA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^e FALUN HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Acute coronary syndrome; Decision time

Indexed keywords

ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BACK; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEAR; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; KNOWLEDGE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL CARE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT DECISION MAKING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; ST SEGMENT ELEVATION; SWEDEN; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; SYNCOPE; THORAX PAIN; VERTIGO;

ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHEST PAIN; DECISION MAKING; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; SWEDEN; SYNCOPE; TIME FACTORS; VERTIGO;

EID: 77952742464     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2008.11.176     Document Type: Article

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