The ECG in pulmonary embolism: Predictive value of negative T waves in precordial leads - 80 Case reports

Chest

Volumn 111, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 537-543

  Ferrari, Emile ^a   Imbert, Alain ^a   Chevalier, Thierry ^a   Mihoubi, Alain ^a   Morand, Philippe ^a   Baudouy, Marcel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF NICE   (France)

Author keywords

angiography; diagnostic; ECG; pulmonary embolism; thromboembolism

Indexed keywords

FIBRINOLYTIC AGENT; STREPTOKINASE; TISSUE PLASMINOGEN ACTIVATOR;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DRUG EFFICACY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FIBRINOLYTIC THERAPY; HEART MUSCLE ISCHEMIA; HEART REPOLARIZATION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LUNG ANGIOGRAPHY; LUNG ARTERY PRESSURE; LUNG EMBOLISM; LUNG HEMODYNAMICS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; T WAVE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0030987007     PISSN: 00123692     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1378/chest.111.3.537     Document Type: Article

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