Comparison of two clinical scoring systems in risk stratification of non-ST elevation acute coronary syndrome patients in predicting 30-day outcomes

Emergency Medicine Journal

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 40-42

  Rawlings, Charlotte ^a   Oglesby, Kieran ^a   Turner, Jim ^a   Sen, Aruni ^a  

^a WREXHAM MAELOR HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

TROPONIN I;

ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME; ADULT; ADVERSE OUTCOME; AGED; ARTICLE; CHESHIRE,MERSEYSIDE AND NORTH WALES CARDIAC NETWORK RISK STRATIFICATION SYSTEM; DEATH; FEMALE; HOSPITAL READMISSION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NON ST ELEVATION ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM; THROMBOLYSIS IN MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION RISK SCORING SYSTEM; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNSTABLE ANGINA PECTORIS;

ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANGINA, UNSTABLE; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; PATIENT READMISSION; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RECURRENCE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; ROC CURVE; TROPONIN I;

EID: 84455182199     PISSN: 14720205     EISSN: 14720213     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/emj.2010.102301     Document Type: Article

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