Arrhythmogenic marker for the sudden unexplained death syndrome in Thai men

Circulation

Volumn 96, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 2595-2600

  Nademanee, Koonlawee ^a,b   Veerakul, Gumpanart ^c   Nimmannit, Sumalee ^c   Chaowakul, Vipada ^c   Bhuripanyo, Kiertijai ^c   Likittanasombat, Khanchit ^c   Tunsanga, Kriang ^c   Kuasirikul, Surachai ^c   Malasit, Prida ^c   Tansupasawadikul, Sudarat ^c   Tatsanavivat, Pyatat ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Bundle branch block; Death sudden; Fibrillation; Thailand; Ventricle

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASIAN; CLINICAL ARTICLE; HEART ARREST; HEART RIGHT BUNDLE BRANCH BLOCK; HEART VENTRICLE FIBRILLATION; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MALE; NIGHT SLEEP; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUDDEN DEATH; THAILAND;

EID: 0030850439     PISSN: 00097322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1161/01.CIR.96.8.2595     Document Type: Article

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