Diagnostic accuracy of ST changes detected by exercise testing and ambulatory electrocardiographic monitoring in apparently healthy individuals

American Heart Journal

Volumn 137, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 996-999

  Tzivoni, D ^a   Butnaru, A ^a  

^a SHAARE ZEDEK MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; EDITORIAL; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY MONITORING; EXERCISE TEST; HUMAN; PATIENT MONITORING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; ST SEGMENT; T WAVE;

EID: 0033450990     PISSN: 00028703     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-8703(99)70350-9     Document Type: Editorial

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