Meta-analytic evaluation of gender differences and symptom measurement strategies in acute coronary syndromes

Heart and Lung: Journal of Acute and Critical Care

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 283-295

  Shin, Ju Young ^a   Martin, René ^b   Suls, Jerry ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^b E11 SSH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME; ANOREXIA; ARTICLE; DIAPHORESIS; DIZZINESS; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FATIGUE; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; HEART INFARCTION; HEART PALPITATION; HUMAN; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; NAUSEA AND VOMITING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; UNSTABLE ANGINA PECTORIS;

ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME; APPETITE; BACK PAIN; CHEST PAIN; CONFIDENCE INTERVALS; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NECK PAIN; SEX FACTORS; SHOULDER PAIN; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77954313381     PISSN: 01479563     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.hrtlng.2009.10.010     Document Type: Article

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