Cardiovascular Revascularization Medicine
Volume 6, Issue 1 , Pages 14-20 , January 2005

Potential of an intracardiac electrogram for the rapid detection of coronary artery occlusion

  • Tim A. Fischell

      Affiliations

    • Borgess Heart Institute, Kalamazoo, MI 49048, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Department of Medicine, Heart Institute at Borgess Medical Center, Michigan State University, 1521 Gull Road, Kalamazoo, MI 49048, USA. Tel.: +1 269 226 8362; fax: +1 269 226 8349.
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  • David R. Fischell

      Affiliations

    • Angel Medical Systems, Inc., Tinton Falls, NJ 07701, USA
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  • Robert E. Fischell

      Affiliations

    • Angel Medical Systems, Inc., Tinton Falls, NJ 07701, USA
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  • Susan Baskerville

      Affiliations

    • Borgess Heart Institute, Kalamazoo, MI 49048, USA
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  • Susan Hendrick

      Affiliations

    • Borgess Heart Institute, Kalamazoo, MI 49048, USA
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  • Carol Moshier

      Affiliations

    • Borgess Heart Institute, Kalamazoo, MI 49048, USA
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  • Jonathan P. Harwood

      Affiliations

    • Angel Medical Systems, Inc., Tinton Falls, NJ 07701, USA
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  • Mitchell W. Krucoff

      Affiliations

    • Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC 27710, USA

Received 5 April 2005 ,Revised 10 May 2005 ,Accepted 10 May 2005.

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☆ Disclosures: T.A. Fischell, D.R. Fischell, and R.E. Fischell are cofounders of Angel Medical Systems. J.P. Harwood is a full-time employee of Angel Medical Systems. M. W. Krucoff is a member of the scientific advisory board for Angel Medical Systems.

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doi: 10.1016/j.carrev.2005.05.002

Cardiovascular Revascularization Medicine
Volume 6, Issue 1 , Pages 14-20 , January 2005

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