Detecting unrecognized myocardial infarction: the importance of imaging

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Christopher M Kramer. Curr Cardiol Rep. 2010 Jan.

. 2010 Jan;12(1):3-5.

doi: 10.1007/s11886-009-0079-8.

¹ Department of Medicine, University of Virginia Health System, 1215 Lee Street, Box 800170, Charlottesville, VA 22908, USA. ckramer@virginia.edu

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