Electrocardiographic left ventricular hypertrophy in chest pain patients: Differentiation from acute coronary ischemic events

American Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 16, Issue 7, 1998, Pages 692-696

  Brady, William J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

Left ventricular hypertrophy; ST segment elevation

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; GLYCERYL TRINITRATE; HEART ENZYME; HEPARIN; MORPHINE;

ACUTE HEART INFARCTION; ADULT; ANGIOPLASTY; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE HYPERTROPHY; HEART MUSCLE ISCHEMIA; HUMAN; MALE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ST SEGMENT; T WAVE; THORAX PAIN;

EID: 0031724320     PISSN: 07356757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0735-6757(98)90179-6     Document Type: Article

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