Among 90 patients admitted to hospital with a diagnosis of first myocardial infarction
consistent significant associations were found between pain duration, increase in …

This paper describes 109 patients who had their first myocardial infarction and were then
followed up for 3 to 8 years. The following data were collected at the time of the infarction …

In 47 patients admitted to the coronary care unit (CCU) at Sahlgren's Hospital because of
acute myocardial infarction (MI), we evaluated the intensity of pain before admission and …

Routine clinical and laboratory data were collected from 70 patients with first myocardial
infarcts. Compared with the 35 patients whose chest pain duration was less than eight …

The variety of possible presentations of myocardial infarction is well known, but chest pain is
perhaps the most constant of symptoms. Evidence has linked duration of pain with size of …

To determine the prognosis after hospitalization of patients hospitalized with acute chest
pain in a coronary-care unit, we undertook a prospective study of 211 consecutive …

The variability of chest pain is described in 389 patients with acute myocardial infarction.
Whereas 17% were free from severe pain after arrival in hospital, 11% required more than …

With the introduction of the coronary care units (CCU) the question of an early diagnosis of
acute myocardial infarction (AMI) has become of great importance. The main criterion for …

1. The duration, location, radiation and mode of onset of pain have been studied in 150
cases of proven acute myocardial infarction. 2. 2. There appeared to be a definite …

In order to determine whether prehospitalization characteristics of patients with chest pain
are useful in predicting their subsequent course, we analyzed the precoronary care course …