Prognostic value of ECG findings for total, cardiovascular disease, and coronary heart disease death in men and women

Heart

Volumn 80, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 570-577

  De Bacquer, D ^a   De Backer, G ^a   Kornitzer, M ^b   Blackburn, H ^c  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b FREE UNIVERSITY OF BRUSSELS   (Belgium)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

EGC; Minnesota code; Mortality; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; HEART DEATH; HUMAN; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; SEX DIFFERENCE; ST SEGMENT; T WAVE;

EID: 0031775422     PISSN: 13556037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/hrt.80.6.570     Document Type: Article

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