Precordial QT dispersion and inducible ventricular tachycardia

American Heart Journal

Volumn 134, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 1005-1013

  Lee, K W ^a   Okin, P M ^a   Kligfield, P ^a   Stein, K M ^a   Lerman, B B ^a  

^a WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FEMALE; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE EJECTION FRACTION; HEART MUSCLE POTENTIAL; HEART VENTRICLE TACHYCARDIA; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QT INTERVAL; SIGNAL AVERAGED ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY;

EID: 0031443991     PISSN: 00028703     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-8703(97)70019-X     Document Type: Article

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