Should we revise our diagnostic methods for Q-wave myocardial infarction in the presence of right bundle branch block?

American Heart Journal

Volumn 140, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 10-11

  Gussak, I ^a   Wright, R S ^a   Kopecky, S L ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; EDITORIAL; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; HEART INFARCTION; HEART RIGHT BUNDLE BRANCH BLOCK; HEART RIGHT VENTRICLE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; Q WAVE; QRS COMPLEX;

EID: 0033928473     PISSN: 00028703     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mhj.2000.106913     Document Type: Article

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