The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 121, Issue 9 , Pages 797-804 , September 2008

Early Sustained Ventricular Arrhythmias Complicating Acute Myocardial Infarction⁎

  • Jonathan P. Piccini, MD

      Affiliations

    • Duke Clinical Research Institute, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC
    • Corresponding Author InformationRequests for reprints should be addressed to Jonathan P. Piccini, MD, Duke Clinical Research Institute, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC 27715
    • ,
  • Jeffrey S. Berger, MD, MS

      Affiliations

    • Duke Clinical Research Institute, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC
    • ,
  • David L. Brown, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, State University of New York-Stony Brook School of Medicine, Stony Brook

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 We have no conflicts of interest to disclose.

PII: S0002-9343(08)00447-6

doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2008.04.024

The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 121, Issue 9 , Pages 797-804 , September 2008

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