Dependency of premature ventricular contractions on heart rate

American Heart Journal

Volumn 133, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 153-161

  Pitzalis, M V ^a   Mastropasqua, F ^a   Massari, F ^a   Passantino, A ^a   Forleo, C ^a   Luzzi, G ^a   Totaro, P ^a   De Nicolo, M ^a   Rizzon, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRADYCARDIA; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY MONITORING; FEMALE; HEART CYCLE; HEART RATE; HEART VENTRICLE EXTRASYSTOLE; HEART VENTRICLE TACHYCARDIA; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; REPRODUCIBILITY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; HEART ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HEART RHYTHM;

EID: 0031014379     PISSN: 00028703     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-8703(97)70203-5     Document Type: Article

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