Recording lead V4R is associated to enhanced use of fibrinolytic therapy in acute myocardial infarction

Journal of Electrocardiology

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 368.e1-368.e5

  Harju, Jarkko A ^a   Eskola, Markku J ^b   Huhtala, Heini ^c   Niemelä, Kari O ^b   Karhunen, Pekka J ^b   Nikus, Kjell C ^b  

^a TAMPERE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Finland)

^b TAMPERE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TAMPERE   (Finland)

Author keywords

Acute myocardial infarction; Fibrinolytic therapy; Lead V4R; Right ventricular infarction

Indexed keywords

FIBRINOLYTIC AGENT;

ACUTE HEART INFARCTION; AGED; ARTICLE; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DEATH; DIABETES MELLITUS; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY MONITORING; FEMALE; FIBRINOLYTIC THERAPY; FOLLOW UP; HEART MUSCLE REPERFUSION; HEART REINFARCTION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; ST SEGMENT ELEVATION; STROKE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT PLANNING; UNSTABLE ANGINA PECTORIS;

EID: 33748960086     PISSN: 00220736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jelectrocard.2006.03.005     Document Type: Article

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