Vasodepressor syncope due to subclinical myocardial ischemia

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 215-221

  Ascheim, Deborah D ^a   Markowitz, Steven M ^a   Lai, Henry ^a   Engelstein, Erica D ^a   Stein, Kenneth M ^a   Lerman, Bruce B ^a  

^a WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

arrhythmia; ischemia; syncope

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRADYCARDIA; CASE REPORT; CORONARY ARTERY BLOOD FLOW; FEMALE; HEART ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HEART MUSCLE ISCHEMIA; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; MALE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYNCOPE;

EID: 0031016371     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.1997.tb00782.x     Document Type: Article

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