Diffuse ST depression with ST elevation in aVR: Is this pattern specific for global ischemia due to left main coronary artery disease?

Journal of Electrocardiology

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 240-248

  Knotts, Robert J ^a   Wilson, James M ^a,b   Kim, Edward ^a   Huang, Henry D ^a   Birnbaum, Yochai ^a,b  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b ST LUKE S EPISCOPAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Diffuse ST depression; Keyword; Lead aVR; Left main stenosis

Indexed keywords

ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME; ADULT; AGED; ANGIOCARDIOGRAPHY; CONFERENCE PAPER; CORONARY ARTERY OBSTRUCTION; ECG ABNORMALITY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEART LEFT BUNDLE BRANCH BLOCK; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE HYPERTROPHY; HEART MUSCLE CONDUCTION DISTURBANCE; HEART MUSCLE ISCHEMIA; HEART VENTRICLE CONDUCTION; HUMAN; LEFT CORONARY ARTERY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ST SEGMENT DEPRESSION; ST SEGMENT ELEVATION;

AGED; ALGORITHMS; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; DIAGNOSIS, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MYOCARDIAL ISCHEMIA; PATTERN RECOGNITION, AUTOMATED; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 84876674469     PISSN: 00220736     EISSN: 15328430     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jelectrocard.2012.12.016     Document Type: Conference Paper

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