Absent septal q wave on electrocardiogram: A forgotten marker of myocardial disease

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 1-4

  Xiao, Han B ^a   Gibson, Derek G ^a  

^a ROYAL BROMPTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Absent septal q wave; Electrocardiography; Electromechanics; History of ECG

Indexed keywords

CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; Q WAVE; REVIEW;

EID: 0030029960     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0167-5273(95)02508-1     Document Type: Review

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