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Special ECG Waves, Signs and Phenomena

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This chapter was designed to illustrate that there are still some clinically relevant ECG signs or phenomena that are often connected with the names of their ‘inventors’, while others are only of historical interest (or are ridiculous). It is likely that readers of both sections will be interested in this subject. The ‘special waves’ are listed in alphabetical order.

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Gertsch, M. (2004). Special ECG Waves, Signs and Phenomena. In: The ECG. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-10315-9_32

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