Dispersion of ventricular repolarisation: A marker of ventricular arrhythmias in patients with previous myocardial infarction

Heart

Volumn 78, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 371-375

  Zaidi, M ^a   Robert, A ^a   Fesler, R ^a   Derwael, C ^a   Brohet, C ^a  

^a CLINIQUES UNIVERSITAIRES SAINT LUC   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Arrhythmias; Computer analysis; Myocardial infarction; QT dispersion

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMORBIDITY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; FEMALE; HEART INFARCTION; HEART REPOLARIZATION; HEART VENTRICLE TACHYCARDIA; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 0030665103     PISSN: 13556037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/hrt.78.4.371     Document Type: Article

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