Cardiopathia fantastica exposed by rapid sequential serum creatine kinase analysis

Journal of Internal Medicine

Volumn 243, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 323-326

  Harvey, C J ^a   Johnston, J D ^a  

^a ST THOMAS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cardiopathia fantastica; Heart disease; Munchausen's syndrome; Myocardial infarction

Indexed keywords

RECOMBINANT PLASMINOGEN ACTIVATOR; STREPTOKINASE;

ACUTE HEART INFARCTION; ADULT; ANGINA PECTORIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CREATINE KINASE BLOOD LEVEL; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; MUNCHAUSEN SYNDROME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ST SEGMENT ELEVATION;

ADULT; CREATINE KINASE; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; ENZYME TESTS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUNCHAUSEN SYNDROME; MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION;

EID: 0031859954     PISSN: 09546820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2796.1998.00278.x     Document Type: Article

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