Reproducibility of computerized ECG measurements and coding in a nonhospitalized elderly population

Journal of Electrocardiology

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 189-195

  De Bruyne, M C ^a,c   Kors, J A ^a   Visentin, S ^a   Van Herpen, G ^a   Hoes, A W ^b   Grobbee, D E ^b   Van Bemmel, J H ^a  

^a ERASMUS UNIVERSITY ROTTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

^c ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Computerized ECG; Epidemiology; Left ventricular hypertrophy; Minnesota Code; QT interval; Reproducibility

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; COMPUTER PROGRAM; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; FEMALE; HEART INFARCTION; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE HYPERTROPHY; HUMAN; INJURY SCALE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QT INTERVAL; REPRODUCIBILITY;

EID: 0031759384     PISSN: 00220736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-0736(98)90133-9     Document Type: Article

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