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, vol.5, no.4, pp.789-793, 2011 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 5 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2011
  • Journal Name: HEALTHMED
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.789-793
  • Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

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.