Journal of Electrocardiology
Volume 36 , Pages 27-38 , December 2003

The infarct Q wave: foretaste and aftertaste; presentiment and recall

  • Rory Childers, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, University of Chicago Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Rory Childers, University of Chicago Medical Center, 5758 South Maryland Ave MC 9024, Chicago, IL, USA

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PII: S0022-0736(03)00093-1

doi: 10.1016/j.jelectrocard.2003.09.005

Journal of Electrocardiology
Volume 36 , Pages 27-38 , December 2003

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