Routine use of a 15-lead electrocardiogram for patients presenting to the emergency department with chest pain

Journal of Electrocardiology

Volumn 31, Issue SUPPL., 1998, Pages 172-177

  Agarwal, Jai B ^a  

^a ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANGIOPLASTY; CASE REPORT; CONFERENCE PAPER; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; EMERGENCY TREATMENT; FEMALE; FIBRINOLYTIC THERAPY; HUMAN; HYPOTHESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; ST SEGMENT; THORAX PAIN;

EID: 0032445799     PISSN: 00220736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-0736(98)90312-0     Document Type: Conference Paper

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