American Heart Journal
Volume 154, Issue 1 , Pages 71-78 , July 2007

Relationship of ST elevation in lead aVR with angiographic findings and outcome in non–ST elevation acute coronary syndromes

  • Andrew T. Yan, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiology, St. Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto, and Canadian Heart Research Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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  • Raymond T. Yan, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiology, St. Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto, and Canadian Heart Research Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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  • Brian M. Kennelly, MB, ChB, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Hoag Memorial Hospital, Newport Beach, CA
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  • Frederick A. Anderson Jr, PhD

      Affiliations

    • University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA
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  • Andrzej Budaj, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Postgraduate Medical School, Grochowski Hospital, Warsaw, Poland
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  • José López-Sendón, MD

      Affiliations

    • Cardiology Department, Hospital Universitario La Paz, Madrid, Spain
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  • David Brieger, MBBS, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Coronary Care Unit, Concord Hospital, Sydney, Australia
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  • Jeanna Allegrone, BA, PhD

      Affiliations

    • University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA
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  • Gabriel Steg, MD

      Affiliations

    • Hôpital Bichat, Paris, France
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  • Shaun G. Goodman, MD, MSc

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiology, St. Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto, and Canadian Heart Research Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Shaun G. Goodman, MD, MSc, St. Michael's Hospital, Division of Cardiology, 30 Bond Street, Room 6-034 Queen, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5B 1W8.
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  • for the GRACE Investigators

Received 29 October 2006 ,Accepted 15 March 2007.

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PII: S0002-8703(07)00261-X

doi: 10.1016/j.ahj.2007.03.037

American Heart Journal
Volume 154, Issue 1 , Pages 71-78 , July 2007

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