QT dispersion may be a useful adjunct for detection of myocardial infarction in the chest pain center

American Heart Journal

Volumn 136, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 496-498

  Shah, C P ^a   Thakur, R K ^a   Reisdorff, E J ^a   Lane, E ^a   Aufderheide, T P ^a   Hayes, O W ^a  

^a Thoracic and Cardiovascular Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACUTE HEART INFARCTION; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; FEMALE; HEART REPOLARIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PAIN CLINIC; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QT INTERVAL; THORAX PAIN;

EID: 0031713350     PISSN: 00028703     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-8703(98)70226-1     Document Type: Article

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