Predictive factors of a fulminant course in acute myocarditis

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 109, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 142-145

  Lee, Cheng Han ^a   Tsai, Wei Chuan ^a   Hsu, Chih Hsin ^a   Liu, Ping Yen ^a   Lin, Li Jen ^a   Chen, Jyh Hong ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Cardiac arrest; Fulminant acute myocarditis; QRS complex

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; MALE; MORTALITY; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; MYOCARDITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR;

ADULT; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HOSPITAL MORTALITY; HUMANS; MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; MYOCARDITIS; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; STROKE VOLUME; TAIWAN; VENTRICULAR DYSFUNCTION, LEFT;

EID: 33645379900     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2005.04.014     Document Type: Article

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