Annals of Emergency Medicine
Volume 54, Issue 6 , Pages 789-790 , December 2009

The 80-Lead ECG: More Expensive NSTEMI or Occult STEMI

  • Judd E. Hollander, MD

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    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for correspondence: Judd E. Hollander, MD, Department of Emergency Medicine, Ground Floor, Ravdin Building, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, 3400 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104-4283; 215-662-2767, fax 215-662-3953

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 Supervising editor: Michael L. Callaham, MD

 Dr. Callaham was the supervising editor on this article. Dr. Hollander did not participate in the editorial review or decision to publish this article.

 Funding and support: By Annals policy, all authors are required to disclose any and all commercial, financial, and other relationships in any way related to the subject of this article that might create any potential conflict of interest. The author has stated that no such relationships exist. See the Manuscript Submission Agreement in this issue for examples of specific conflicts covered by this statement.

 Publication date: Available online September 19, 2009.

 Reprints not available from the author.

PII: S0196-0644(09)01397-3

doi: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2009.08.001

Annals of Emergency Medicine
Volume 54, Issue 6 , Pages 789-790 , December 2009

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