Influence of posture and handgrip on the QT interval in left ventricular hypertrophy and in chronic heart failure

Clinical Science

Volumn 96, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 403-407

  Davey, Patrick ^a  

^a JOHN RADCLIFFE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Arrhythmia; Heart failure; Posture; QT interval

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; HAND GRIP; HEART FAILURE; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE HYPERTROPHY; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QT INTERVAL; RECUMBENCY; SITTING; STANDING;

EID: 0032899759     PISSN: 01435221     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1042/cs0960403     Document Type: Article

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