Is this heart attack worse than the other? Use of D-dimer levels in non-st elevation myocardial infarction

KARACA M. A., OZUCELIK D. N., COBANOGLU M., KABAKCI G., SİVRİ B., Karcioglu O.

HEALTHMED, cilt.5, sa.4, ss.789-793, 2011 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 5 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2011
  • Dergi Adı: HEALTHMED
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.789-793
  • Hacettepe Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background: Non-ST Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (NSTEMI) is an elusive diagnosis in patients presenting with chest pain in the emergency department (ED). The role of D-dimer in the diagnosis used as an additional tool is unclear.