QT interval dispersion in chronic heart failure and left ventricular hypertrophy: Relation to autonomic nervous system and Holter tape abnormalities

British Heart Journal

Volumn 71, Issue 3, 1994, Pages 268-273

  Davey, P P ^a   Bateman, J ^a   Mulligan, I P ^a   Forfar, C ^a   Barlow, C ^a   Hart, G ^a  

^a JOHN RADCLIFFE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEART FAILURE; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE HYPERTROPHY; HEART VENTRICLE ARRHYTHMIA; HOLTER MONITORING; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QT INTERVAL;

EID: 0028344259     PISSN: 00070769     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/hrt.71.3.268     Document Type: Article

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