Two possible mechanisms for the electrocardiogram diffuse ST-segment elevation in Takotsubo syndrome

Journal of Electrocardiology

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 346-347

  Madias, John E ^a,b  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ELMHURST HOSPITAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; HEART MUSCLE CELL; HEART MUSCLE ISCHEMIA; HEART VENTRICLE ANEURYSM; HUMAN; LEFT ANTERIOR DESCENDING CORONARY ARTERY; LETTER; MICROCIRCULATION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PERICARDITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPERFUSION INJURY; ST SEGMENT ELEVATION; T WAVE; T WAVE INVERSION; TAKOTSUBO CARDIOMYOPATHY;

ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMANS; MALE; PERICARDITIS; TAKOTSUBO CARDIOMYOPATHY;

EID: 84879691437     PISSN: 00220736     EISSN: 15328430     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jelectrocard.2013.01.010     Document Type: Letter

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