Practical Implementation of the Guidelines for Unstable Angina/Non–ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction in the Emergency Department
- 24 May 2005
- journal article
- practice guideline
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Cell Metabolism
- Vol. 111 (20), 2699-2710
- https://doi.org/10.1161/01.cir.0000165556.44271.be
Abstract
In the United States each year, >5.3 million patients present to emergency departments with chest discomfort and related symptoms. Ultimately, >1.4 million individuals are hospitalized for unstable...Keywords
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