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World J Cardiol. Mar 26, 2017; 9(3): 241-247
Published online Mar 26, 2017. doi: 10.4330/wjc.v9.i3.241
Published online Mar 26, 2017. doi: 10.4330/wjc.v9.i3.241
Table 1 Clinical characteristic n (%)
| Variable | Description |
| Sample size | 330 |
| Age (yr) | 59 ± 15 |
| Male gender | 192 (58) |
| History of coronary disease | 112 (34) |
| Diabetes | 104 (32) |
| Ischemia on EKG | 179 (54) |
| Positive troponin | 157 (48) |
| Signs of left ventricular failure | 28 (8.5) |
| Final diagnosis | |
| Unstable angina | 52 (16) |
| Myocardial infarction | 142 (43) |
| No CAD, but undefined diagnosis | 103 (31) |
| Gastrointestinal disorder | 5 (1.5) |
| Osteo-muscular disorder | 1 (0.3) |
| Pericarditis | 12 (3.6) |
| Pulmonary embolism | 2 (0.6) |
| Aortic dissection | 2 (0.6) |
| Pneumonia | 2 (0.6) |
| Other | 9 (2.7) |
- Citation: das Virgens CMB, Lemos Jr L, Noya-Rabelo M, Carvalhal MC, Cerqueira Junior AMDS, Lopes FOA, de Sá NC, Suerdieck JG, de Souza TMB, Correia VCA, Sodré GS, da Silva AB, Alexandre FKB, Ferreira FRM, Correia LCL. Accuracy of gestalt perception of acute chest pain in predicting coronary artery disease. World J Cardiol 2017; 9(3): 241-247
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1949-8462/full/v9/i3/241.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4330/wjc.v9.i3.241