Importance of measurements at or after the J-point for evaluation of ST-segment deviation and resolution during treatment for acute myocardial infarction

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 98, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 431-437

  Kaluzay, Jozef ^a   Vandenberghe, Katleen ^a   Fontaine, Damien ^a   Ganame, Javier ^a   Anné, Wim ^a   Van Der Merwe, Nico ^a   Van De Werf, Frans ^a   Heidbüchel, Hein ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Electrocardiography; Myocardial infarction; Reperfusion; Thrombolysis

Indexed keywords

ABCIXIMAB; ENOXAPARIN;

ACUTE HEART INFARCTION; ARTICLE; CALCULATION; COMPUTER ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION COEFFICIENT; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FIBRINOLYTIC THERAPY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABILITY; ST SEGMENT; ST SEGMENT DEPRESSION; ST SEGMENT ELEVATION; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 13844266172     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2003.11.016     Document Type: Article

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