Brugada-type ECG with polymorphic ventricular tachycardia: A red herring for isolated right ventricular infarction

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 91, Issue 2-3, 2003, Pages 255-257

  Hsu, Li Fern ^a   Ding, Zee Pin ^a   Kam, Ruth ^a   Teo, Wee Siong ^a   Lim, Yean Leng ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF CARDIOLOGY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Brugada syndrome; Electrocardiography; Right ventricular infarction; Ventricular tachycardia

Indexed keywords

AMIODARONE; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; CREATINE KINASE; CREATINE KINASE MB; RADIOISOTOPE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; BRUGADA SYNDROME; CARDIOVERSION; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE COURSE; DIZZINESS; ECG ABNORMALITY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HEART INFARCTION; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE EJECTION FRACTION; HEART RATE; HEART RIGHT VENTRICLE; HEART VENTRICLE FUNCTION; HEART VENTRICLE TACHYCARDIA; HUMAN; HYPOKINESIA; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOISOTOPE VENTRICULOGRAPHY; RECURRENT DISEASE; RIGHT CORONARY ARTERY; ST SEGMENT ELEVATION; THORAX DISEASE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 1642368296     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-5273(03)00003-2     Document Type: Letter

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