Fever-induced precordial ST-segment elevation in a young man

Turk Kardiyoloji Dernegi Arsivi

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 35-37

  Özben, Beste ^a   Caymaz, Oǧuz ^a   Erdoǧan, Okan ^a  

^a MARMARA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Brugada syndrome; Electrocardiography; Fever complications

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRUGADA SYNDROME; CASE REPORT; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; FEVER; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; PERICARDIAL EFFUSION; SINUS TACHYCARDIA; ST SEGMENT ELEVATION; TRANSTHORACIC ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY;

ADULT; BRUGADA SYNDROME; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY, TRANSESOPHAGEAL; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEVER; HUMANS; MALE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 77952312184     PISSN: 10165169     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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