The evolution of reperfusion management in patients with suspected myocardial infarction and bundle branch block: How ECG language will intertwine with angiographic findings

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 153, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 326-327

  Wong, Cheuk Kit ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Guidelines; LBBB; QRS duration; RBBB; Reperfusion; STEMI

Indexed keywords

ACUTE HEART INFARCTION; ANGIOCARDIOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FIBRINOLYSIS; HEART BUNDLE BRANCH BLOCK; HEART DEPOLARIZATION; HEART MUSCLE REPERFUSION; HEART REPOLARIZATION; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; LETTER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; QRS COMPLEX; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; ST SEGMENT DEPRESSION; ST SEGMENT ELEVATION;

EID: 81855194079     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: 18741754     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2011.09.043     Document Type: Article

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