Resolution of ST depression after fibrinolysis can be more important than resolution of ST elevation for many patients with inferior STEMIs

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 182, Issue C, 2015, Pages 232-234

  Wong, Cheuk Kit ^a   Gao, Wanzhen ^b   White, Harvey D ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^b Auckland City Hospital ^*  (New Zealand)

^c AUCKLAND CITY HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Fibrinolysis; Inferior STEMI; ST depression resolution

Indexed keywords

FIBRINOLYTIC AGENT;

AGED; CONVALESCENCE; CORONARY ARTERY BLOOD FLOW; DRUG EFFECTS; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FIBRINOLYTIC THERAPY; HUMAN; INFERIOR WALL MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PROCEDURES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AGED; CORONARY CIRCULATION; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FIBRINOLYTIC AGENTS; HUMANS; INFERIOR WALL MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; THROMBOLYTIC THERAPY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84949122367     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: 18741754     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2014.12.117     Document Type: Article

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