Normal values of signal-averaged electrocardiographic parameters and QT dispersion in infants and children

Cardiology in the Young

Volumn 9, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 556-561

  Vialle, Emmanuelle ^a   Albalkhi, Rim ^a   Zimmerman, Marc ^a   Friedli, Béat ^a,b  

^a GENEVA UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS   (Switzerland)

^b Cardiolozy Division   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Arrhythmias in the young; QT dispersion; Signal averaged electrocardiogram

Indexed keywords

ACTION POTENTIAL; ADOLESCENT; AGE; ARTICLE; CHILD; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEART MUSCLE CONDUCTION SYSTEM; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; NEWBORN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; REFERENCE VALUE; SIGNAL PROCESSING;

ACTION POTENTIALS; ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEART CONDUCTION SYSTEM; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; REFERENCE VALUES; SIGNAL PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED;

EID: 0033220322     PISSN: 10479511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s1047951100005588     Document Type: Article

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