Hypothermia-induced Brugada-like electrocardiogram pattern

Journal of Electrocardiology

Volumn 41, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 690-692

  Ortega Carnicer, Julián ^a   Benezet, Juan ^a   Calderón Jiménez, Patricia ^a   Yanes Martín, Jaime ^a  

^a HOSPITAL GENERAL UNIVERSITARIO DE CIUDAD REAL   (Spain)

Author keywords

Brugada syndrome; Coved ST segment elevation; Hypothermia; J wave

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; ATROPINE;

AGED; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; BRUGADA SYNDROME; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; ECG ABNORMALITY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPOTHERMIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESUSCITATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AGED; BRUGADA SYNDROME; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPOTHERMIA;

EID: 55649114427     PISSN: 00220736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jelectrocard.2008.05.001     Document Type: Article

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