Utility of electrocardiogram for predicting increased left ventricular mass m asymptomatic men at risk for cardiovascular disease

American Journal of Hypertension

Volumn 11, Issue 7, 1998, Pages 861-865

  Denarié, Nicolas ^a   Linhart, Ales ^a   Levenson, Jaime ^a   Simon, Alain ^a  

^a HÔPITAL BROUSSAIS   (France)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular risk factors; Left ventricular hypertrophy; Prevention

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CALCULATION; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE HYPERTROPHY; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE MASS; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; AGED; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; HEART VENTRICLES; HUMANS; HYPERTROPHY, LEFT VENTRICULAR; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK FACTORS; ROC CURVE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 0032127704     PISSN: 08957061     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0895-7061(98)00057-0     Document Type: Article

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