Brugada-like electrocardiographic changes during influenza infection

Journal of International Medical Research

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 244-246

  Kusaka, K ^a   Yamakawa, J ^a   Kawaura, K ^a   Itoh, T ^a   Takahashi, T ^a   Ishii, R ^b   Kanda, T ^a  

^a KANAZAWA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b Ishii Hospital   (Japan)

Author keywords

Brugada syndrome; Electrocardiograph; Fever; Influenza virus infection

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRUGADA SYNDROME; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; HEART BUNDLE BRANCH BLOCK; HEART REPOLARIZATION; HEART VENTRICLE EXTRASYSTOLE; HOLTER MONITORING; HUMAN; INFLUENZA; LABORATORY TEST; MALE; VIROLOGY;

EID: 0037484153     PISSN: 03000605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/147323000303100313     Document Type: Article

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