An Asian validation of the TIMI risk score for ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction.

BACKGROUND: Risk stratification in ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) is important, such that the most resource intensive strategy is used to achieve the greatest clinical benefit. This is essential in developing countries with wide variation in health care facilities, scarce resources and i...

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Main Authors: Sharmini Selvarajah, Alan Yean Yip Fong, Gunavathy Selvaraj, Jamaiyah Haniff, Cuno S P M Uiterwaal, Michiel L Bots
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3398026?pdf=render