Prediction of life-threatening arrhythmias: Multifactorial risk stratification following acute myocardial infarction

International Journal of Angiology

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 241-253

  Fei, Lü ^a   Malik, Marek ^a  

^a ST GEORGE'S UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACUTE HEART INFARCTION; ARTICLE; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HEART DEATH; HEART VENTRICLE ARRHYTHMIA; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QT INTERVAL; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 0030763311     PISSN: 10611711     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF01616221     Document Type: Article

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