Similar outcome with an invasive strategy in men and women with non-ST-elevation acute coronary syndromes

European Heart Journal

Volumn 32, Issue 24, 2011, Pages 3128-3136

  Alfredsson, Joakim ^a,b   Lindbck, Johan ^c   Wallentin, Lars ^c   Swahn, Eva ^a,b  

^a LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics in Linkping   (Sweden)

^c UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Gender; Invasive strategy; NSTE ACS

Indexed keywords

ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME; AGED; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; DEATH; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; FEMALE; HEART INFARCTION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NON ST SEGMENT ELEVATION MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SWEDEN;

ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME; AGED; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; MYOCARDIAL REVASCULARIZATION; PROPENSITY SCORE; REGISTRIES; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SWEDEN; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 83755224783     PISSN: 0195668X     EISSN: 15229645     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehr349     Document Type: Article

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