Fever-induced ST-segment elevation in a syncopal patient with Brugada syndrome

American Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 263.e1-263.e5

  Suzuki, Masaru ^a   Shiroshita Takeshita, Akiko ^a   Kuruihara, Tomohiro ^a   Takatsuki, Seiji ^a   Satoh, Toshiaki ^a   Sato, Yoko ^a   Fukuda, Keiichi ^a   Hori, Shingo ^a  

^a KEIO UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

DICLOFENAC;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRUGADA SYNDROME; CASE REPORT; DEFIBRILLATOR; ELECTROSTIMULATION; FACE INJURY; FEVER; FLU LIKE SYNDROME; HEART ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HEART VENTRICLE FIBRILLATION; HUMAN; LACERATION; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ST SEGMENT ELEVATION; SYNCOPE;

EID: 81755187722     PISSN: 07356757     EISSN: 15328171     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2010.11.015     Document Type: Article

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