New Q waves on the presenting electrocardiogram independently predict increased cardiac mortality following a first ST-elevation myocardial infarction

European Heart Journal

Volumn 21, Issue 8, 2000, Pages 647-653

  Andrews, J ^a   French, J K ^a   Manda, S O M ^a   White, H D ^a  

^a GREEN LANE HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Cardiac mortality; Electrocardiogram; Q waves

Indexed keywords

CAPTOPRIL; STREPTOKINASE;

AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE COURSE; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; FEMALE; HEART EJECTION FRACTION; HEART INFARCTION; HEART VENTRICULOGRAPHY; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; Q WAVE; ST SEGMENT ELEVATION; SYSTOLE;

AGED; ANGIOTENSIN-CONVERTING ENZYME INHIBITORS; CAPTOPRIL; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FIBRINOLYTIC AGENTS; HEART CONDUCTION SYSTEM; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; NEW ZEALAND; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; STREPTOKINASE; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 0034084887     PISSN: 0195668X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/euhj.1999.1908     Document Type: Article

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