Diffuse ST-elevation following J-wave presentation as an uncommon electrocardiogram pattern of Tako-Tsubo cardiomyopathy

Heart and Lung: Journal of Acute and Critical Care

Volumn 42, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 375-378

  Santoro, Francesco ^a   Ieva, Riccardo ^a   Ferraretti, Armando ^a   De Gennaro, Luisa ^a   Michele, Lodispoto ^a   Di Biase, Matteo ^a   Brunetti, Natale Daniele ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FOGGIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; Diffuse ST elevation; Electrocardiogram; J wave; Tako Tsubo cardiomyopathy

Indexed keywords

BISOPROLOL; DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE INHIBITOR; DIURETIC AGENT;

AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; DYSPNEA; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ST SEGMENT ELEVATION; TAKOTSUBO CARDIOMYOPATHY; THORAX PAIN;

EID: 84883234659     PISSN: 01479563     EISSN: 15273288     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.hrtlng.2013.05.002     Document Type: Article

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