QT dispersion and viable myocardium in patients with prior myocardial infarction and severe left ventricular dysfunction

Annals of Noninvasive Electrocardiology

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 53-59

  Li, Vuy Hun ^a   Dorbala, Sharmila ^a   Narula, Dhiraj ^a   DePuey, Gordon ^a   Steinberg, Jonathan S ^a,b  

^a Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons ^*  (United States)

^b ST LUKE S ROOSEVELT HOSPITAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

FDG SPECT; Left ventricular dysfunction; Myocardial viability; QT dispersion (QTd)

Indexed keywords

FLUORODEOXYGLUCOSE F 18; METHOXY ISOBUTYL ISONITRILE TECHNETIUM TC 99M;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; FEMALE; HEART INFARCTION; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE EJECTION FRACTION; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE FAILURE; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE FUNCTION; HEART MUSCLE; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; Q WAVE; QT INTERVAL; SINGLE PHOTON EMISSION COMPUTER TOMOGRAPHY;

EID: 0036177246     PISSN: 1082720X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1542-474x.2001.tb00139.x     Document Type: Article

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