American Heart Journal
Volume 150, Issue 2 , Pages 234-242 , August 2005

Symptoms and type of symptom onset in acute coronary syndrome in relation to ST elevation, sex, age, and a history of diabetes

  • Marie Thuresson, RN

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiology, Örebro University Hospital, SE-701 85 Örebro, Sweden
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Marie Thuresson, Division of Cardiology, Örebro University Hospital, SE-701 85 Örebro, Sweden.
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  • Marianne Berglin Jarlöv, RN, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiology, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Göteborg, Sweden
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  • Bertil Lindahl, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiology, Uppsala University Hospital, Uppsala, Sweden
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  • Leif Svensson, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiology, South Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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  • Crister Zedigh, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiology, Falu Hospital, Falun, Sweden
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  • Johan Herlitz, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiology, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Göteborg, Sweden

Received 29 December 2003 ,Accepted 26 August 2004.

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PII: S0002-8703(04)00596-4

doi: 10.1016/j.ahj.2004.08.035

American Heart Journal
Volume 150, Issue 2 , Pages 234-242 , August 2005

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