Gender-related differences in clinical course, therapeutic approach and prognosis in patients with non-st segment elevation myocardial infarction

Kardiologia Polska

Volumn 69, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 784-792

  Janion Sadowska, Agnieszka ^a   Sielski, Janusz ^a   Gierlotka, Marek ^b   Nowalany Kozielska, Ewa ^b   Janion, Marianna ^b,c   Poloński, Lech ^b  

^a Swietokrzyskie Centre of Cardiology   (Poland)

^b MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SILESIA   (Poland)

^c JAN KOCHANOWSKI UNIVERSITY   (Poland)

Author keywords

Non ST segment elevation myocardial infarction; Prognosis; Women

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; CLOPIDOGREL; CREATINE KINASE MB; DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE INHIBITOR; DIURETIC AGENT; HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL COENZYME A REDUCTASE INHIBITOR; INSULIN; LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT HEPARIN; NITRATE; ORAL ANTIDIABETIC AGENT; TICLOPIDINE;

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ANGIOCARDIOGRAPHY; ARTICLE; CARDIAC PATIENT; CARDIOGENIC SHOCK; CIGARETTE SMOKING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETES MELLITUS; DISEASE COURSE; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE EJECTION FRACTION; HEART RHYTHM; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITAL READMISSION; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; INCIDENCE; LENGTH OF STAY; LUNG EDEMA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; NON ST SEGMENT ELEVATION MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; OBESITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PAIN; PERCUTANEOUS CORONARY INTERVENTION; PROGNOSIS; SEX DIFFERENCE; SMOKING; ST SEGMENT; TRANSLUMINAL CORONARY ANGIOPLASTY;

EID: 80051879000     PISSN: 00229032     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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