A new physiological method for heart rate correction of the QT interval

Heart

Volumn 82, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 183-186

  Davey, P ^a  

^a JOHN RADCLIFFE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Heart rate correction; QT interval

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; EXERCISE; HEART ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HEART FAILURE; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE HYPERTROPHY; HEART RATE; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QT INTERVAL;

EID: 0032792017     PISSN: 13556037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/hrt.82.2.183     Document Type: Article

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