Spatial distribution of QT dispersion measured by magnetocardiography under stress in coronary artery disease

Journal of Electrocardiology

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 207-216

  Hailer, Birgit ^a,e   Van Leeuwen, Peter ^b   Lange, Silke ^c   Wehr, Michael ^d  

^a Philippusstift ^*  (Germany)

^b R and D Center for Microtherapy   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WITTEN HERDECKE   (Germany)

^d Augusta Kranken Anstalt   (Germany)

^e Philippusstift   (Germany)

Author keywords

Coronary artery disease; Magnetocardiography; Spatial QT dispersion; Stress

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; CORONARY ARTERY OBSTRUCTION; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEART REPOLARIZATION; HUMAN; MAGNETOCARDIOGRAPHY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QT INTERVAL; STRESS; THORAX PAIN;

EID: 0032814236     PISSN: 00220736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-0736(99)90103-6     Document Type: Article

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