The Brugada syndrome

American Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 146-151

  Mattu, Amal ^a   Rogers, Robert L ^a   Kim, Hyung ^a   Perron, Andrew D ^b   Brady, William J ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

Brugada syndrome; Electrocardiogram; ST segment elevation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRUGADA SYNDROME; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEFIBRILLATOR; DISEASE COURSE; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ST SEGMENT ELEVATION;

EID: 0037352334     PISSN: 07356757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/ajem.2003.50034     Document Type: Article

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