Unrecognized non-Q-wave myocardial infarction: prevalence and prognostic significance in patients with suspected coronary disease.

Unrecognized myocardial infarction (UMI) is known to constitute a substantial portion of potentially lethal coronary heart disease. However, the diagnosis of UMI is based on the appearance of incidental Q-waves on 12-lead electrocardiography. Thus, the syndrome of non-Q-wave UMI has not been investi...

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Main Authors: Han W Kim, Igor Klem, Dipan J Shah, Edwin Wu, Sheridan N Meyers, Michele A Parker, Anna Lisa Crowley, Robert O Bonow, Robert M Judd, Raymond J Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2009-04-01
Series:PLoS Medicine
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2661255?pdf=render