Acute anterior myocardial infarction followed by acute inferoposterior myocardial infarction: the case of the necrotic QRS counterpoise

Journal of Electrocardiology

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 271-275

  Madias, John E ^a,b  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ELMHURST HOSPITAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Anterior myocardial infarction; ECG; Electrical cancellation; Electrical counterpoise; Inferior myocardial infarction

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AMPLITUDE MODULATION; ARTICLE; CARDIOGENIC SHOCK; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; HEART INFARCTION; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QRS COMPLEX;

ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FATAL OUTCOME; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; NECROSIS; RECURRENCE; SHOCK, CARDIOGENIC; VENTRICULAR DYSFUNCTION, LEFT;

EID: 34247538421     PISSN: 00220736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jelectrocard.2006.05.007     Document Type: Article

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