Diminution of QRS complexes caused by anasarca after an acute myocardial infarction: A case report and a discussion of the plausible underlying pathophysiological mechanisms

Journal of Electrocardiology

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 59-66

  Madias, John E ^a,b   Narayan, Virenjan ^a,b  

^a ELMHURST HOSPITAL CENTER   (United States)

^b NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Acute myocardial infarction; Anasarca; Body weight gain; ECG; Low voltage ECG; Peripheral edema

Indexed keywords

CLONIDINE; DIGOXIN; DILTIAZEM; FUROSEMIDE; GLIMEPIRIDE; ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE; METOLAZONE; METOPROLOL;

ACUTE HEART INFARCTION; ACUTE KIDNEY FAILURE; AGED; ANASARCA; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; BRAIN HYPOXIA; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; EDEMA; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; HEART CONDUCTION; HUMAN; MALE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QRS COMPLEX; RESPIRATORY FAILURE; SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE; WEIGHT GAIN;

EID: 0037266598     PISSN: 00220736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1054/jelc.2003.50007     Document Type: Article

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