Significance of abnormal root mean square voltages in signal averaged electrocardiogram as a reliable predictor of sustained ventricular tachycardia

Journal of Electrocardiology

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 362-366

  Tejima, Tamotsu ^a   Sakurada, Hammizu ^a   Okazaki, Hidetaka ^a   Motomiya, Takeshi ^a   Hiraoka, Masayasu ^b  

^a TOKYO METROPOLITAN HIROO HOSPITAL   (Japan)

^b TOKYO MEDICAL AND DENTAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Late potential; RMS40; Signal averaged electrocardiogram; Sustained ventricular tachycardia

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FEMALE; HEART ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HEART VENTRICLE TACHYCARDIA; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QRS COMPLEX; SIGNAL AVERAGED ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY;

EID: 0031755551     PISSN: 00220736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-0736(98)90021-8     Document Type: Article

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