Open AccessPredictors of death and mode of death during long‐term follow‐up among patients with unconfirmed acute myocardial infarction
Author(s) -
Herlitz Johan,
Karlson Björn W.,
Lindqvist Jonny,
Sjölin Margareta
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
clinical cardiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.263
H-Index - 72
eISSN - 1932-8737
pISSN - 0160-9289
DOI - 10.1002/clc.4960220305
Subject(s) - medicine , university hospital , myocardial infarction , cardiology , nuclear medicine
Among patients hospitalized with a suspected acute coronary syndrome, a minority will eventually develop a confirmed acute myocardial infarction (AMI). In the remaining patients, coronary artery disease is the underlying cause in a large proportion.