Management of acute coronary syndrome in South Africa: Insights from the ACCES (Acute coronary events - A multinational survey of current management strategies) registry

Cardiovascular Journal of Africa

Volumn 23, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 365-370

  Schamroth, Colin ^a   Montalescot, Gilles ^b   Antepara, Norka ^b   Escobar, Alvaro ^b   Alam, Samir ^b   Leizorovicz, Alain ^b   Martinez, Carlos ^b   Nicolau, Jose ^b   Sobhy, Mohamed ^b  

^a MILPARK HOSPITAL   (South Africa)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Acute coronary syndrome; Death; Myocardial infarction; Registry; Unstable angina

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; ANTILIPEMIC AGENT; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; CLOPIDOGREL; DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE INHIBITOR;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD CLOT LYSIS; CAUSE OF DEATH; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS GRAFT; DEATH; DIABETES MELLITUS; DISEASE REGISTRY; DRUG ELUTING STENT; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NON ST SEGMENT ELEVATION MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; PERCUTANEOUS CORONARY INTERVENTION; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SOUTH AFRICA; ST SEGMENT ELEVATION MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; STROKE; TRANSIENT ISCHEMIC ATTACK; UNSTABLE ANGINA PECTORIS;

ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME; ADULT; DISEASE MANAGEMENT; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MORBIDITY; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REGISTRIES; RISK FACTORS; SOUTH AFRICA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84865965794     PISSN: 19951892     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5830/CVJA-2012-017     Document Type: Article

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