Wavelet analysis of signal-averaged electrocardiograms: II. Risk stratification after acute myocardial infarction

Annals of Noninvasive Electrocardiology

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 20-29

  Malik, Marek ^a   Hnatkova, Katerina ^a   Staunton, Anne ^a   Camm, A John ^a  

^a ST GEORGE'S UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Myocardial infarction; Risk stratification; Signal averaged electrocardiogram; Sudden cardiac death

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ACUTE HEART INFARCTION; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEART VENTRICLE FIBRILLATION; HEART VENTRICLE TACHYCARDIA; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUDDEN DEATH;

EID: 0034062593     PISSN: 1082720X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1542-474X.2000.tb00242.x     Document Type: Article

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