Interpretation of the electrocardiogram: Clinical correlation suggested

European Heart Journal

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 1-3

  Brady, William J ^a   O'Connor, Robert E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; HEPARIN;

ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; EDITORIAL; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY MONITORING; EMERGENCY MEDICINE; EMERGENCY PHYSICIAN; FIBRINOLYSIS; HEART INFARCTION; HEART MUSCLE INJURY; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; KAPPA STATISTICS; MORTALITY; PATIENT CARE; PHYSICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; REPERFUSION INJURY; ST SEGMENT ELEVATION; THORAX PAIN;

ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; HUMANS;

EID: 37849047483     PISSN: 0195668X     EISSN: 15229645     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehm573     Document Type: Editorial

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