Journal of Electrocardiology
Volume 43, Issue 3 , Pages 230-236 , May 2010

Comparison of serial measurements of infarct size and left ventricular ejection fraction by contrast-enhanced cardiac magnetic resonance imaging and electrocardiographic QRS scoring in reperfused anterior ST-elevation myocardial infarction

  • Robin A.P. Weir, MD

      Affiliations

    • Cardiology Department, Western Infirmary, Glasgow, Scotland, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Cardiology Department, Western Infirmary, Glasgow G11 6NT, Scotland, UK.
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  • Thomas N. Martin, MBChB

      Affiliations

    • Cardiology Department, Western Infirmary, Glasgow, Scotland, UK
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  • Charles Aengus Murphy, MBChB

      Affiliations

    • Cardiology Department, Western Infirmary, Glasgow, Scotland, UK
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  • Colin J. Petrie, MBChB

      Affiliations

    • Cardiology Department, Western Infirmary, Glasgow, Scotland, UK
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  • Suzanne Clements, BN

      Affiliations

    • Cardiology Department, Western Infirmary, Glasgow, Scotland, UK
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  • Tracey Steedman, BSc

      Affiliations

    • Cardiology Department, Western Infirmary, Glasgow, Scotland, UK
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  • Henry J. Dargie, MD

      Affiliations

    • Cardiology Department, Western Infirmary, Glasgow, Scotland, UK
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  • Galen S. Wagner, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA

Received 4 December 2009

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☆ Registration: www.clinicaltrials.gov ID: NCT00132093.

☆☆ Funding sources: The parent study was funded through a research grant from Pfizer UK Ltd, Walton Oaks, Dorking Road, Walton on the Hill, Surrey KT20 7NS, England, UK.

★ Disclosures: None of the authors have conflicts of interest relevant to this manuscript to declare.

PII: S0022-0736(10)00004-X

doi: 10.1016/j.jelectrocard.2010.01.003

Journal of Electrocardiology
Volume 43, Issue 3 , Pages 230-236 , May 2010

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