Electrocardiographic ST segment elevation: A comparison of AMI and non-AMI ECG syndromes

American Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 20, Issue 7, 2002, Pages 609-612

  Brady, William J ^a   Perron, Andrew D ^a   Ullman, Edward A ^a   Syverud, Scott A ^a   Holstege, Christopher ^a   Riviello, Ralph ^a   Ghammaghami, Chris ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Acute myocardial infarctionl; Electrocardiog.ram; ST segment elevation

Indexed keywords

TROPONIN I;

ACUTE HEART INFARCTION; ADULT; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEART BUNDLE BRANCH BLOCK; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE HYPERTROPHY; HEART REPOLARIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; ST SEGMENT ELEVATION; THORAX PAIN;

EID: 0036853331     PISSN: 07356757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/ajem.2002.35454     Document Type: Article

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