European Journal of Internal Medicine
Volume 19, Issue 4 , Pages 236-240 , June 2008

Early repolarization syndrome and Brugada syndrome: Is there any linkage?

  • Aulo Di Grande

      Affiliations

    • U.O.C. di Medicina e Chirurgia d'Accettazione e d'Urgenza, Az. Osp. S. Elia-Caltanissetta, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Via Gorizia 18, 95129, Catania, Italy. Tel.:+0039 095536013.
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  • Vincenzo Tabita

      Affiliations

    • U.O.C. di Medicina e Chirurgia d'Accettazione e d'Urgenza, Az. Osp. S. Elia-Caltanissetta, Italy
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  • Maria Maddalena Lizzio

      Affiliations

    • U.O.C. di Medicina e Chirurgia d'Accettazione e d'Urgenza, Az. Osp. S. Elia-Caltanissetta, Italy
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  • Clemente Giuffrida

      Affiliations

    • U.O.C. di Medicina e Chirurgia d'Accettazione e d'Urgenza, Az. Osp. Vittorio Emanuele, Ferrarotto, S. Bambino, Catania, Italy
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  • Ignazio Bellanuova

      Affiliations

    • U.O.C. di Cardiologia con UTIC, Az. Osp. Gravina e S. Pietro, Caltagirone, Italy
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  • Marco Lisi

      Affiliations

    • U.O.C. di Cardiologia, Az. Osp. S.Vincenzo, Taormina, Italy
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  • Cecilia Le Moli

      Affiliations

    • U.O.C. di Medicina e Chirurgia d'Accettazione e d'Urgenza, Az. Osp. S. Elia-Caltanissetta, Italy
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  • Salvatore Amico

      Affiliations

    • U.O.C. di Medicina e Chirurgia d'Accettazione e d'Urgenza, Az. Osp. S. Elia-Caltanissetta, Italy

Received 3 August 2006 ,Revised 18 June 2007 ,Accepted 28 June 2007.

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doi: 10.1016/j.ejim.2007.06.013

European Journal of Internal Medicine
Volume 19, Issue 4 , Pages 236-240 , June 2008

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