Hyperkalemia-induced brugada pattern: An unusual manifestation

Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 285-287

  Tanawuttiwat, Tanyanan ^a   Harindhanavudhi, Tasma ^a   Bhan, Adarsh ^a   Dia, Muhyaldeen ^a  

^a ADVOCATE CHRIST MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Brugada; Electrocardiogram; Hyperkalemia

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRUGADA SYNDROME; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CASE REPORT; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERKALEMIA; LABORATORY TEST; ST SEGMENT;

BRUGADA SYNDROME; FATAL OUTCOME; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERKALEMIA; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 77949427719     PISSN: 15582027     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2459/JCM.0b013e32832f40bd     Document Type: Article

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