The value of QTc dispersion in assessment of cardiac risk in elective aortic aneurysm surgery

European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 267-269

  Woodward, M N ^a   Earnshaw, J J ^a   Heather, B P ^a  

^a GLOUCESTERSHIRE ROYAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Abdominal aortic aneurysm; Cardiac risk assessment; QTc dispersion

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL AORTA ANEURYSM; ADULT; AGED; ANEURYSM SURGERY; ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTIVE SURGERY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; HEART DEATH; HEART INFARCTION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QT INTERVAL; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 0031969668     PISSN: 10785884     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1078-5884(98)80189-5     Document Type: Article

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