Regression of left ventricular hypertrophy results in improvement of QT dispersion in patients with hypertension

American Heart Journal

Volumn 136, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 765-768

  Karpanou, E A ^a   Vyssoulis, G P ^a   Psichogios, A ^a   Malakou, C ^a   Kyrozi, E A ^a   Cokkinos, D V ^a   Toutouzas, P K ^a  

^a ONASSIS CARDIAC SURGERY CENTER   (Greece)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM ANTAGONIST; DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE INHIBITOR;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CORONARY RISK; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DRUG EFFECT; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; ENZYME INHIBITION; FEMALE; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE HYPERTROPHY; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QT INTERVAL; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SUDDEN DEATH;

EID: 0031734644     PISSN: 00028703     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-8703(98)70119-X     Document Type: Article

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