Fever-induced ST-segment elevation and T-wave alternans in a patient with Brugada syndrome [3]

Resuscitation

Volumn 57, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 315-317

  Ortega Carnicer, Julián ^a   Benezet, Juan ^a   Ceres, Filomena ^a  

^a Hospital Alarcos   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; CIBENZOLINE; ENZYME; FLECAINIDE; PARACETAMOL; POTASSIUM; PROCAINAMIDE; SODIUM; SODIUM CHANNEL; SODIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT;

ANAMNESIS; BRUGADA SYNDROME; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; ECG ABNORMALITY; EPICARDIUM; FEVER; HEART CATHETERIZATION; HEART MUSCLE ISCHEMIA; HEART STIMULATION; HEART VENTRICLE TACHYCARDIA; HIGH TEMPERATURE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LETTER; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRINZMETAL ANGINA PECTORIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ST SEGMENT ELEVATION; T WAVE ALTERANS; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION;

EID: 0038204166     PISSN: 03009572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0300-9572(03)00057-1     Document Type: Letter

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