Reversible ST-segment elevation associated with atelectasis of the left lung

Southern Medical Journal

Volumn 98, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 950-952

  Sampson, Matt ^a   Rose Jr , C Edward ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Atelectasis; Electrocardiogram; Lung collapse; ST segment elevation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; ATELECTASIS; CASE REPORT; CEREBRAL PALSY; CRITICAL ILLNESS; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; HUMAN; MALE; RESPIRATORY FAILURE; ST SEGMENT ELEVATION;

ADULT; ATELECTASIS; CEREBRAL PALSY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; HUMANS; MALE; REMISSION, SPONTANEOUS; RESPIRATORY INSUFFICIENCY;

EID: 25844492964     PISSN: 00384348     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.smj.0000170726.78243.c1     Document Type: Article

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