American Heart Journal
Volume 151, Issue 4 , Pages 768-770 , April 2006

The clinically unrecognized Q-wave myocardial infarction: What does it mean and what should we do?

  • David Aguilar, MD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: David Aguilar, MD, Cardiovascular Division, Baylor College of Medicine, 1709 Dryden Street-BCM 620, Suite 500, Box 13, Houston, TX 77030.

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doi: 10.1016/j.ahj.2005.10.015

American Heart Journal
Volume 151, Issue 4 , Pages 768-770 , April 2006

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