Coronary slow flow phenomenon leads to ST elevation myocardial infarction

Korean Circulation Journal

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 196-198

  Sen, Taner ^a  

^a Evliya Celebi Education and Research Hospital   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Acute anterior wall myocardial infarction; Slow flow phenomenon

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; NEBIVOLOL; TROPONIN T;

ADULT; ANGIOCARDIOGRAPHY; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; CORONARY SLOW FLOW PHENOMENON; DISEASE SEVERITY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEFT ANTERIOR DESCENDING CORONARY ARTERY; MITRAL VALVE REGURGITATION; RIGHT CORONARY ARTERY; ST SEGMENT ELEVATION MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; THORAX PAIN; TRANSTHORACIC ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; TREATMENT DURATION;

EID: 84876712082     PISSN: 17385520     EISSN: 17385555     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4070/kcj.2013.43.3.196     Document Type: Article

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