Reproduction of typical electrocardiographic findings of the Brugada syndrome using modified precordial leads

Journal of UOEH

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 383-389

  Nagatomo, Toshihisa ^a   Abe, Haruhiko ^b   Oginosawa, Yasushi ^b   Araki, Masaru ^c   Nakashima, Yasuhide ^b  

^a School of Medicine   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH   (Japan)

^c Moji Rosai Hospital   (Japan)

Author keywords

Birugada syndrome; Precordial leads; ST segment elevation; Ventricular fibrillation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANGIOCARDIOGRAPHY; ARTICLE; BRUGADA SYNDROME; CASE REPORT; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; HEART CATHETERIZATION; HEART RIGHT BUNDLE BRANCH BLOCK; HEART VENTRICLE FIBRILLATION; HEART VENTRICULOGRAPHY; HUMAN; MALE; RESUSCITATION; ST SEGMENT ELEVATION; SUDDEN DEATH;

EID: 0036909162     PISSN: 0387821X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7888/juoeh.24.383     Document Type: Article

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