The Surface Electrocardiography in Ischaemic Heart Disease: Clinical and Imaging Correlations and Prognostic Implications

The Surface Electrocardiography in Ischaemic Heart Disease: Clinical and Imaging Correlations and Prognostic Implications

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 1-332

  de Luna, A Bayés ^a,b,c   Fiol Sala, M ^d   Carrillo, A ^c   Goldwasser, D ^d   Cino, J ^d   Kotzeva, A ^d   Riera, M ^c   Guindo, J ^d   Baranowski, R ^d  

^a HOSPITAL QUIRÓN   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA   (Spain)

^c HOSPITAL DE LA SANTA CREU I SANT PAU   (Spain)

^d HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO SON ESPASES   (Spain)

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EID: 84891303041     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9780470696248     Document Type: Book

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