Journal of Electrocardiology
Volume 42, Issue 2 , Pages 120-127 , March 2009

Predicting the culprit artery in acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction and introducing a new algorithm to predict infarct-related artery in inferior ST-elevation myocardial infarction: correlation with coronary anatomy in the HAAMU Trial

  • Ilkka Tierala, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiology, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +358 3 31164141; fax: +358 3 31164157.
    • Authors Tierala and Nikus have contributed equally to the manuscript.
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  • Kjell C. Nikus, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Heart Center, Tampere University Hospital, Tampere, Finland
    • Authors Tierala and Nikus have contributed equally to the manuscript.
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  • Samuel Sclarovsky, MD

      Affiliations

    • Procardia Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel
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  • Mikko Syvänne, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiology, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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  • Markku Eskola, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Heart Center, Tampere University Hospital, Tampere, Finland
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  • the HAAMU Study Group

Received 2 November 2008

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doi: 10.1016/j.jelectrocard.2008.12.009

Journal of Electrocardiology
Volume 42, Issue 2 , Pages 120-127 , March 2009

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