Significance of QT dispersion on ventricular arrhythmias in mitral valve prolapse

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 54, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 251-257

  Kulan, Kaan ^a   Komsuoǧlu, Baki ^b   Tuncer, Cemal ^b   Kulan, Cansel ^b  

^a KARADENIZ TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Mitral valve prolapse; QT dispersion; Ventricular arrhythmias

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; FEMALE; HEART VENTRICLE ARRHYTHMIA; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MITRAL VALVE PROLAPSE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030158461     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0167-5273(96)02609-5     Document Type: Article

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