The Presence of Fragmented QRS on 12-Lead Electrocardiography in Patients with Coronary Artery Ectasia |
Sen, Fatih
(Turkey Yuksek Ihtisas Education and Research Hospital, Cardiology Clinic)
Yilmaz, Samet (Turkey Yuksek Ihtisas Education and Research Hospital, Cardiology Clinic) Kuyumcu, Mevlut Serdar (Turkey Yuksek Ihtisas Education and Research Hospital, Cardiology Clinic) Ozeke, Ozcan (Turkey Yuksek Ihtisas Education and Research Hospital, Cardiology Clinic) Balci, Mustafa Mucahit (Turkey Yuksek Ihtisas Education and Research Hospital, Cardiology Clinic) Aydogdu, Sinan (Turkey Yuksek Ihtisas Education and Research Hospital, Cardiology Clinic) |
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