Ventricular arrhythmias during 24-h ambulatory ECG recording: Incidence, risk factors and prognosis in men with and without a history of cardiovascular disease

Journal of Internal Medicine

Volumn 246, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 363-372

  Engstrom G ^a   Hedblad, B ^a   Janzon, L ^a   Juul Moller S ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

24 h ECG; Cardiovascular disease; Carotid stenosis; Lown; Peripheral arterial disease; Ventricular arrhythmias

Indexed keywords

AGED; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ANGINA PECTORIS; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CAROTID ARTERY DISEASE; CIGARETTE SMOKING; DIABETES MELLITUS; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY MONITORING; HEART INFARCTION; HEART VENTRICLE ARRHYTHMIA; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LEG ARTERY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR;

AGED; ARRHYTHMIA; COMORBIDITY; CORONARY DISEASE; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY, AMBULATORY; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MYOCARDIAL ISCHEMIA; PROGNOSIS; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODELS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS; SWEDEN;

EID: 0032870617     PISSN: 09546820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2796.1999.00509.x     Document Type: Article

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