Wavelet analysis of signal-averaged electrocardiograms: I. Design, clinical assessment, and reproducibility of the method

Annals of Noninvasive Electrocardiology

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 4-19

  Hnatkova, Katerina ^a   Malik, Marek ^a   Kulakowski, Piotr ^a   Camm, A John ^a  

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

Author keywords

Infarct site; Short term reproducibility; Signal averaged electrocardiogram; Time domain analysis; Wavelet analysis

Indexed keywords

ACUTE HEART INFARCTION; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; FEMALE; HEART VENTRICLE TACHYCARDIA; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QRS COMPLEX; REPRODUCIBILITY;

EID: 0034103237     PISSN: 1082720X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1542-474X.2000.tb00241.x     Document Type: Article

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