The diagnostic dilemma of 'pseudopacemaker spikes'

PACE - Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 286-288

  Broadley, Andrew J M ^a  

^a DERRIFORD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Electrocardiogram artefact; Pseudopacemaker spikes; Pulmonary embolism; Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; ARTIFACT; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; COLLAPSE; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DISEASE COURSE; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LUNG EMBOLISM; PACEMAKER FAILURE; SINUS TACHYCARDIA; TRANSCUTANEOUS NERVE STIMULATION;

EID: 0033982188     PISSN: 01478389     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8159.2000.tb00816.x     Document Type: Article

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