The Journal of Emergency Medicine
Volume 38, Issue 2 , Pages 159-161 , February 2010

Electrocardiogram (ECG) Changes and Cardiac Biomarker Abnormalities Among Two Marathon Runners

  • Alicia B. Minns, MD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint Address: Alicia B. Minns, md, Department of Emergency Medicine, University of California, San Diego, 200 West Arbor Drive, MC 8819, San Diego, CA 92103-8819
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  • Richard F. Clark, MD

Received 9 January 2008 ,Revised 17 May 2008 ,Accepted 22 May 2008.

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PII: S0736-4679(08)00529-5

doi: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2008.05.015

The Journal of Emergency Medicine
Volume 38, Issue 2 , Pages 159-161 , February 2010

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