Accuracy of electrocardiographic and echocardiographic indices in predicting life threatening ventricular arrhythmias in patients operated for tetralogy of Fallot

Heart

Volumn 81, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 650-655

  Daliento, L ^a   Rizzoli, G ^a   Menti, L ^a   Baratella, M C ^a   Turrini, P ^a   Nava, A ^a   Dalla Volta, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADUA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Sudden death; Tetralogy of Fallot; Ventricular tachycardia

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AREA UNDER THE CURVE; ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FALLOT TETRALOGY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEART VENTRICLE ARRHYTHMIA; HEART VENTRICLE FIBRILLATION; HEART VENTRICLE TACHYCARDIA; HOLTER MONITORING; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCHOOL CHILD; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0033014576     PISSN: 13556037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/hrt.81.6.650     Document Type: Article

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