Clinical significance of variability of ventricular late potentials detected before discharge in patients after myocardial infarction

American Heart Journal

Volumn 139, Issue 1 I, 2000, Pages 134-141

  Kozer, Leonid M ^a   Cheriparambil, Kuruvilla M ^a   Schifter, David R ^a   Saul, Barry I ^a   Reddy, Chatla V R ^a  

^a NEW YORK METHODIST HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT; FIBRINOLYTIC AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; DIABETES MELLITUS; DYSLIPIDEMIA; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; FIBRINOLYTIC THERAPY; HEART DEATH; HEART INFARCTION; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE EJECTION FRACTION; HEART MUSCLE POTENTIAL; HEART VENTRICLE; HEART VENTRICLE TACHYCARDIA; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SMOKING; SUDDEN DEATH;

EID: 0033967066     PISSN: 00028703     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-8703(00)90320-X     Document Type: Article

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