Predicting the recurrence of ventricular tachyarrhythmias from T-wave alternans assessed on antiarrhythmic pharmacotherapy: A prospective study in patients with dilated cardiomyopathy

Annals of Noninvasive Electrocardiology

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 203-208

  Sakabe, Koichi ^a   Ikeda, Takanori ^a   Sakata, Takao ^a   Kawase, Ayaka ^a   Kumagai, Kenta ^a   Tezuka, Naoki ^a   Takami, Mitsuaki ^a   Nakae, Takeshi ^a   Noro, Mahito ^a   Enjoji, Yoshihisa ^a   Sugi, Kaoru ^a   Yamaguchi, Tetsu ^a  

^a TOHO UNIVERSITY OHASHI MEDICAL CENTER   (Japan)

Author keywords

Antiarrhythmic drugs; Dilated cardiomyopathy; Ejection fraction; T wave alternans; Ventricular tachyarrhythmia

Indexed keywords

AMIODARONE; ANTIARRHYTHMIC AGENT; APRINDINE; BEPRIDIL; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE INHIBITOR; DISOPYRAMIDE; MEXILETINE; PILSICAINIDE; PIRMENOL; PROCAINAMIDE; PROPAFENONE; SOTALOL;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEART DILATATION; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE EJECTION FRACTION; HEART MUSCLE ISCHEMIA; HEART VENTRICLE FIBRILLATION; HEART VENTRICLE TACHYCARDIA; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RECURRENT DISEASE; RISK ASSESSMENT; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; T WAVE;

EID: 0034895273     PISSN: 1082720X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1542-474X.2001.tb00109.x     Document Type: Article

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