Utility of lead aVR for identifying the culprit lesion in acute myocardial infarction

Jørgen Tobias Kühl; Ronan M G Berg

doi:10.1111/j.1542-474X.2009.00300.x

Utility of lead aVR for identifying the culprit lesion in acute myocardial infarction

Jørgen Tobias Kühl, Ronan M G Berg

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Abstract

Udgivelsesdato: 2009-Jul

Originalsprog	Engelsk
Tidsskrift	Annals of Noninvasive Electrocardiology
Vol/bind	14
Udgave nummer	3
Sider (fra-til)	219-25
Antal sider	6
ISSN	1082-720X
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1542-474X.2009.00300.x
Status	Udgivet - 2009

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Keywords: Electrocardiography; Humans; Myocardial Infarction; Predictive Value of Tests; Sensitivity and Specificity

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