Electrocardiographic "Lambda" wave and primary idiopathic cardiac asystole: A new clinical syndrome?

Journal of Electrocardiology

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 105-107

  Gussak, Ihor ^a,c   Bjerregaard, Preben ^b   Kostis, John ^c  

^a eResearchTechnology Inc   (United States)

^b SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASYSTOLE; BRUGADA SYNDROME; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; HUMAN; LAMBDA WAVE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QRS COMPLEX; ST SEGMENT; SYNDROME DELINEATION; WAVEFORM;

EID: 2442702916     PISSN: 00220736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jelectrocard.2004.01.001     Document Type: Article

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