Dispersion of the QT interval in subjects with frequent nonsustained ventricular arrhythmias and no underlying heart disease: Arrhythmogenic substrate or mechanoelectrical feedback of arrhythmias?

Annals of Noninvasive Electrocardiology

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 119-124

  Malfatto, Gabriella ^a,b   Ciambellotti, Francesca ^a,b   Chianca, Roberto ^a,b   Bragato, Renato ^a,b   Branzi, Giovanna ^a,b   Leonetti, Gastone ^a,b   Facchini, Mario ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^b Divisions di Cardiologia   (Italy)

Author keywords

Mechanoelectrical feedback; QT dispersion; Ventricular arrhythmias; Ventricular repolarization

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; FEMALE; HEART REPOLARIZATION; HEART VENTRICLE ARRHYTHMIA; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QT INTERVAL;

EID: 0034044354     PISSN: 1082720X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1542-474X.2000.tb00376.x     Document Type: Article

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