Prognostic value of fragmented QRS on a 12-lead ECG in patients with acute myocardial infarction

Heart and Lung: Journal of Acute and Critical Care

Volumn 42, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 326-331

  Lorgis, Luc ^a,b   Jourda, François ^a   Hachet, Olivier ^a   Zeller, Marianne ^b   Gudjoncik, Aurelie ^a,b   Dentan, Gilles ^c   Stamboul, Karim ^a   Guenancia, Charles ^a   Mock, Laurent ^c   Cottin, Yves ^a,b  

^a DIJON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE BOURGOGNE   (France)

^c Clinique de Fontaine   (France)

Author keywords

Fragmented QRS; Myocardial infarction; Prognosis

Indexed keywords

BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT;

ACUTE HEART INFARCTION; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HEART FAILURE; HEART VENTRICLE ARRHYTHMIA; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; QRS COMPLEX; SMOKING;

EID: 84883238365     PISSN: 01479563     EISSN: 15273288     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.hrtlng.2013.05.005     Document Type: Article

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