Impact of changing diagnostic criteria on incidence, management, and outcome of acute myocardial infarction: retrospective cohort study. (News)

Authors :: Pell, JP
Simpson, E
Rodger, JC
Finlayson, A
Clark, D
Anderson, J
Pell, ACH
Source :: British Medical Journal. January 18, 2003, Vol. 326 Issue 7381, p134, 2 p.
Publication Year :: 2003
Abstract: Acute myocardial infarction used to be defined by criteria based on symptoms, changes in electrocardiograms and the concentrations of cardiac enzymes, as recommended by the World Health Organization. (1) Specific [...]

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