Atypical presentation of acute coronary syndrome: A significant independent predictor of in-hospital mortality

Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 57, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 165-171

  El Menyar, Ayman ^a,b   Zubaid, Mohammad ^c   Sulaiman, Kadhim ^d   AlMahmeed, Wael ^e   Singh, Rajvir ^a   Alsheikh Ali, Alawi A ^f   Al Suwaidi, Jassim ^a,b  

^a HAMAD MEDICAL CORPORATION   (Qatar)

^b WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL COLLEGE   (Qatar)

^c KUWAIT UNIVERSITY   (Kuwait)

^d ROYAL HOSPITAL   (Oman)

^e SHEIKH KHALIFA MEDICAL CITY   (United Arab Emirates)

^f TUFTS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Acute coronary syndrome; Atypical chest pain; Dyspnea; Typical angina

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; CLOPIDOGREL; DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE INHIBITOR; GLYCOPROTEIN P INHIBITOR; HEPARIN; STATIN;

ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME; ADULT; ANGIOCARDIOGRAPHY; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; CARDIAC PATIENT; CARDIOGENIC SHOCK; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DYSPNEA; FEMALE; HEART FAILURE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PROGNOSIS; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK; STROKE; THORAX PAIN;

ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME; ADULT; AGED; CHEST PAIN; DYSPNEA; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; FORECASTING; HOSPITAL MORTALITY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROGNOSIS; RISK;

EID: 79951951542     PISSN: 09145087     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jjcc.2010.11.008     Document Type: Article

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