Silent acute myocardial infarction following a wasp sting

Italian Heart Journal

Volumn 4, Issue 9, 2003, Pages 638-641

  Lombardi, Alessandro ^a   Vandelli, Roberto ^a   Cerè, Elisabeth ^a   Di Pasquale, Giuseppe ^a  

^a Azienda USL di Bologna   (Italy)

Author keywords

Myocardial infarction; Silent ischemia

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; FIBRINOLYTIC AGENT; WASP VENOM;

AGED; ANGIOCARDIOGRAPHY; ANIMAL; CASE REPORT; CORONARY ARTERY ATHEROSCLEROSIS; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; HEART INFARCTION; HUMAN; HYMENOPTERA; INSECT BITE; MALE; REVIEW;

AGED; ANIMALS; ASPIRIN; CORONARY ANGIOGRAPHY; CORONARY ARTERIOSCLEROSIS; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FIBRINOLYTIC AGENTS; HUMANS; HYMENOPTERA; INSECT BITES AND STINGS; MALE; MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; WASP VENOMS;

EID: 2142676837     PISSN: 1129471X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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