Absence of Q waves after thrombolysis predicts more rapid improvement of regional left ventricular dysfunction

American Heart Journal

Volumn 131, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 649-654

  Isselbacher, Eric M ^a   Siu, Samuel C ^a   Weyman, Arthur E ^a   Picard, Michael H ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CREATINE KINASE; FIBRINOLYTIC AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; ANGIOCARDIOGRAPHY; ARTICLE; BLOOD CLOT LYSIS; CLINICAL TRIAL; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; HEART INFARCTION; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE FUNCTION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; Q WAVE;

EID: 0029939404     PISSN: 00028703     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-8703(96)90266-5     Document Type: Article

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