Continuous multilead ST-segment monitoring should be a part of the clinical routine

European Heart Journal

Volumn 23, Issue 12, 2002, Pages 918-921

  Jernberg, T ^a   Lindahl, B ^a   Wallentin, L ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACUTE DISEASE; EDITORIAL; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY MONITORING; HEART MUSCLE ISCHEMIA; HOLTER MONITORING; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ST SEGMENT; ST SEGMENT DEPRESSION; ST SEGMENT ELEVATION;

ACUTE DISEASE; CORONARY DISEASE; DIAGNOSTIC TESTS, ROUTINE; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY, AMBULATORY; HEART CONDUCTION SYSTEM; HUMANS; MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; PROGNOSIS; SYNDROME;

EID: 0036623834     PISSN: 0195668X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/euhj.2001.3125     Document Type: Editorial

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