American Heart Journal
Volume 162, Issue 3 , Pages 436-443 , September 2011

Mode of hospital presentation in patients with non–ST-elevation myocardial infarction: Implications for strategic management

  • Wayne Tymchak, MD, FACC

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Alberta, Canada
    • Mazankowski Alberta Heart Institute, 8440 112 St. NW, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
    • Royal Alexandra Hospital, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
    • ,
  • Paul W. Armstrong, MD, FACC

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Alberta, Canada
    • Mazankowski Alberta Heart Institute, 8440 112 St. NW, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
    • Royal Alexandra Hospital, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
    • ,
  • Cynthia M. Westerhout, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Alberta, Canada
    • Royal Alexandra Hospital, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
    • ,
  • Sunil Sookram, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Alberta, Canada
    • Royal Alexandra Hospital, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
    • ,
  • Neil Brass, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Alberta, Canada
    • Royal Alexandra Hospital, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
    • ,
  • Yuling Fu, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Alberta, Canada
    • Royal Alexandra Hospital, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
    • ,
  • Robert C. Welsh, MD, FACC

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Alberta, Canada
    • Mazankowski Alberta Heart Institute, 8440 112 St. NW, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
    • Royal Alexandra Hospital, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Robert C. Welsh, MD, FRCPC, FACC, 2C2 Cardiology, WMC – Mazankowski Alberta Heart Institute, 8440 112 St. NW, Edmonton, Alberta,Canada T6G 2B7.

Received 23 February 2011 ,Accepted 20 June 2011.

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doi: 10.1016/j.ahj.2011.06.011

American Heart Journal
Volume 162, Issue 3 , Pages 436-443 , September 2011

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