Low-frequency component of body surface potential maps identifies patients at risk for ventricular tachycardia

European Heart Journal

Volumn 20, Issue 15, 1999, Pages 1126-1134

  Meeder, R J J ^a   Stroink, G ^a   Ritcey, S P ^a   Gardner, M J ^a   Horacek, B M ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Body surface potential maps; Electrocardiograms; Frank leads; Spectral analysis; Ventricular tachycardia

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARRHYTHMOGENESIS; ARTICLE; BODY SURFACE; CLINICAL TRIAL; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEART INFARCTION; HEART VENTRICLE TACHYCARDIA; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POWER SPECTRUM; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SINUS RHYTHM; SPECTRUM;

ADULT; BODY SURFACE POTENTIAL MAPPING; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK ASSESSMENT; TACHYCARDIA, VENTRICULAR;

EID: 0033178518     PISSN: 0195668X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/euhj.1998.1482     Document Type: Article

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