Assessment of cardiac arrhythmic risk in diabetic patients using QT dispersion abnormalities

Diabetes and Metabolism

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 419-423

  Robillon, J F ^a   Sadoul, J L ^a   Benmerabet, S ^a   Joly Lemoine, L ^a   Fredenrich, A ^a   Canivet, B ^a  

^a PASTEUR HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Diabetes; ECG; QT dispersion; QT interval

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; HEART VENTRICLE ARRHYTHMIA; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; QT INTERVAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SUDDEN DEATH;

ARRHYTHMIA; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 1; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 0032749925     PISSN: 03381684     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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