Journal of Electrocardiology
Volume 43, Issue 3 , Page 221 , May 2010

Posterior or lateral involvement in nonanterior wall infarction. What's in a name?

Received 16 November 2009

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PII: S0022-0736(09)00603-7

doi: 10.1016/j.jelectrocard.2009.11.008

Journal of Electrocardiology
Volume 43, Issue 3 , Page 221 , May 2010