Electrocardiographic J waves as a hyperacute sign of Takotsubo syndrome

Journal of Electrocardiology

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 353-356

  Zorzi, Alessandro ^a   Migliore, Federico ^a   Perazzolo Marra, Martina ^a   Tarantini, Giuseppe ^a   Iliceto, Sabino ^a   Corrado, Domenico ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Action potential; Early repolarization; Electrocardiogram; J wave; Takotsubo cardiomyopathy

Indexed keywords

BENZODIAZEPINE; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE INHIBITOR;

ADULT; AKINESIA; ANGIOCARDIOGRAPHY; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR PARAMETERS; CASE REPORT; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; EMOTIONAL STRESS; FEMALE; HEART CATHETERIZATION; HEART EJECTION FRACTION; HOME CARE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; J WAVE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ST SEGMENT ELEVATION; T WAVE INVERSION; TAKOTSUBO CARDIOMYOPATHY; THORAX PAIN;

ACUTE DISEASE; CHEST PAIN; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; MYOCARDIAL ISCHEMIA; TAKOTSUBO CARDIOMYOPATHY;

EID: 84862896558     PISSN: 00220736     EISSN: 15328430     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jelectrocard.2012.04.004     Document Type: Article

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