The Brugada syndrome in a Chinese population

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 65, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 281-286

  Teo, W S ^a   Kam, R ^a   Tan, R S ^a   Maglana, M ^a   Lim, Y L ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF CARDIOLOGY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Right bundle branch block; ST elevation; Sudden death; Ventricular fibrillation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DEFIBRILLATOR; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; HEART RIGHT BUNDLE BRANCH BLOCK; HEART VENTRICLE FIBRILLATION; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ST SEGMENT ELEVATION; SUDDEN DEATH; SYNDROME;

ADULT; AGED; BUNDLE-BRANCH BLOCK; CHINA; DEFIBRILLATORS, IMPLANTABLE; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; HEART ARREST; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RECURRENCE; SINGAPORE; SYNCOPE; SYNDROME; VENTRICULAR FIBRILLATION;

EID: 0032146739     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-5273(98)00137-5     Document Type: Article

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