Journal of Electrocardiology
Volume 41, Issue 4 , Pages 329-334 , July 2008

Acute anterior wall myocardial infarction entailing ST-segment elevation in lead V3R, V1 or aVR: electrocardiographic and angiographic correlations

Received 22 July 2007 ,Accepted 5 December 2007.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jelectrocard.2007.12.004

Journal of Electrocardiology
Volume 41, Issue 4 , Pages 329-334 , July 2008

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