International Journal of Cardiology
Volume 127, Issue 1 , Pages 64-69 , 23 June 2008

The Stress-Recovery Index for the risk stratification of women with typical chest pain

  • Riccardo Bigi

      Affiliations

    • Cardiology, Department of Medicine and Surgery, University School of Medicine, Via A. di Rudinì 8- 20142 Milano, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author.
    • ,
  • Lauro Cortigiani

      Affiliations

    • Cardiovascular Unit, Campo di Marte Hospital, Lucca, Italy
    • ,
  • Dario Gregori

      Affiliations

    • Department of Public Health and Microbiology, University School of Medicine, Turin, Italy
    • ,
  • Cesare Fiorentini

      Affiliations

    • Cardiology, Department of Medicine and Surgery, University School of Medicine, Via A. di Rudinì 8- 20142 Milano, Italy
    • Present address. Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, Milan, Italy.

Received 4 June 2006 ,Revised 10 November 2006 ,Accepted 12 June 2007.

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doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2007.06.001

International Journal of Cardiology
Volume 127, Issue 1 , Pages 64-69 , 23 June 2008

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