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Electrocardiographic findings in infective endocarditis.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  3385174     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Management of infective endocarditis includes early recognition of complications and prompt intervention when necessary to avert an untoward result. Among the most serious potential complications of this disorder are those that involve the heart itself. Although the ECG is often normal or nearly so in patients with endocarditis, at other times apparently minor abnormalities may be harbingers of potentially fatal complications. The ECG therefore plays an important role in the initial and ongoing evaluation of patients in whom endocarditis is suspected.
Authors:
W A Berk
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The Journal of emergency medicine     Volume:  6     ISSN:  0736-4679     ISO Abbreviation:  J Emerg Med     Publication Date:    1988 Mar-Apr
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1988-08-04     Completed Date:  1988-08-04     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8412174     Medline TA:  J Emerg Med     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  129-32     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Emergency Department, Detroit Receiving Hospital, MI 48201.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Electrocardiography*
Endocarditis, Bacterial / complications,  physiopathology*
Heart Block / etiology
Heart Conduction System / physiopathology
Humans
Myocardial Infarction / etiology
Pericarditis / etiology
Prognosis

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