European heart journal
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European heart journal · Mar 1995
Pre-hospital triage of patients with suspected myocardial infarction. Evaluation of previously developed algorithms and new proposals.
To evaluate previously developed algorithms for the improvement of pre-hospital triage of patients with suspected acute cardiac disease. ⋯ The hospital-based algorithms were unsuitable as a predictor for pre-hospital acute cardiac pathology. A new practical hospital admission model was developed, based on six clinical predictors, including analysis of an electrocardiogram. Following appropriate validation, this out-of-hospital protocol may lead to better triage decisions by the general practitioner.
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European heart journal · Mar 1995
Characteristics of infective endocarditis in France in 1991. A 1-year survey.
To update data on incidence and characteristics of infective endocarditis in France. ⋯ Despite medical and surgical advances, infective endocarditis remains frequent and severe in France.