The prognostic meaning of the full spectrum of aVR ST-segment changes in acute myocardial infarction.

Abstract

There is a U-shaped relationship between 30-day mortality and aVR ST level in patients presenting with anterior but not inferior ST elevation MI.

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Subjects

• Aged
• Antithrombins
• Aspirin
• Electrocardiography
• Female
• Fibrinolytic Agents
• Heparin
• Hirudins
• Humans
• Male
• Middle Aged
• Myocardial Infarction
• Peptide Fragments
• Prognosis
• Recombinant Proteins
• Streptokinase

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Authors

• Cheuk-Kit Wong
• Wanzhen Gao
• Ralph A H Stewart
• John K French
• Philip E G Aylward
• Harvey D White

Publication date

2012-02-02

Journal

Journal topics

• Cardiology

Language

Eng.

Copyright

European heart journal

Dunedin School of Medicine, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand.

Release reference

Eur Heart J. 2012 Feb;33(3):384-92

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