Modulation of electrical microvolt level T-wave alternans and left ventricular late potentials evaluated by heart rate variability indices, QT dispersion, and plasma catecholamine levels

Annals of Noninvasive Electrocardiology

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 262-269

  Kurita, Akira ^a   Matsui, Takemi ^a   Ishizuka, Toshiaki ^a   Takase, Bonpei ^a   Satomura, Kimio ^a  

^a NATIONAL DEFENSE MEDICAL COLLEGE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Heart rate variability; Left ventricular late potential; Plasma catecholamines; T wave alternans

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; CATECHOLAMINE; NORADRENALIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; CARDIOMYOPATHY; CATECHOLAMINE BLOOD LEVEL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FREQUENCY MODULATION; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE; HEART MUSCLE POTENTIAL; HEART RATE VARIABILITY; HUMAN; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QT INTERVAL; SIGNAL AVERAGED ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; SYMPATHETIC TONE; T WAVE;

EID: 0033785708     PISSN: 1082720X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1542-474X.2000.tb00397.x     Document Type: Article

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