Chronic Kidney Disease in Patients with Non–ST-Segment Elevation Acute Coronary Syndromes Jin H. Han, MD, Abhinav Chandra, MD, Jyotsna Mulgund, MS, Matthew T. Roe, MD, MHS, Eric D. Peterson, MD, MPH, Lynda A. Szczech, MD, Uptal Patel, MD, E. Magnus Ohman, MD, Christopher J. Lindsell, PhD, W. Brian Gibler, MD The American Journal of Medicine Volume 119, Issue 3, Pages 248-254 (March 2006) DOI: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2005.08.057 Copyright © 2006 Elsevier Inc. Terms and Conditions
Figure 1 Exclusion and inclusion criteria. Transient was defined as less than 30 minutes. A positive serum marker assay (creatine kinase-MB or cardiac troponin) was based on the local institution’s diagnostic cut-off. Full-service hospitals were defined as hospitals with facilities for cardiac catheterization, percutaneous coronary intervention, and coronary artery bypass grafting. CK-MB = creatine kinase-MB; ED = emergency department; CKD = moderate to severe chronic kidney disease. The American Journal of Medicine 2006 119, 248-254DOI: (10.1016/j.amjmed.2005.08.057) Copyright © 2006 Elsevier Inc. Terms and Conditions