The diagnostic value of clinical symptoms in women and men presenting with chest pain at the emergency department, a prospective cohort study.

The diagnostic value of clinical symptoms in women and men presenting with chest pain at the emergency department, a prospective cohort study.

BACKGROUND:Previous studies suggested that diagnosing coronary artery disease (CAD) is more difficult in women than in men. Studies investigating the predictive value of clinical signs and symptoms and compare its combined diagnostic value between women and men are lacking. METHODOLOGY:Data from a l...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Manon G van der Meer, Barbra E Backus, Yolanda van der Graaf, Maarten J Cramer, Yolande Appelman, Pieter A Doevendans, A Jacob Six, Hendrik M Nathoe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4295862?pdf=render

Similar Items

Similar Items