Occurrence, characteristics, and outcome of patients hospitalized with a diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction who do not fulfill traditional criteria.

• The diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is traditionally based on clinical history, elevation of serum enzyme activity, and typical changes in the electrocardiogram (ECG); however, not all patients who develop AMI fulfill these criteria on discharge from hospital.

Ämnesord

MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP  -- Klinisk medicin (hsv//swe)

MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES  -- Clinical Medicine (hsv//eng)

Nyckelord

Adult

Aged

Diagnosis

Differential

Diagnostic Errors

Female

Hospitalization

Humans

Male

Middle Aged

Myocardial Infarction

diagnosis

epidemiology

mortality

Retrospective Studies

Sweden

epidemiology

Treatment Outcome

Publikations- och innehållstyp

ref (ämneskategori)

art (ämneskategori)