Precordial QT dispersion does not predict inducibility of ventricular tachyarrhythmias at post-revascularization electrophysiologic study

Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 25-33

  Raj, Satish R ^a   Mitchell, L Brent ^a   Wyse, D George ^a   Duff, Henry J ^a   Sheldon, Robert S ^a   Roach, Daniel ^a   Gillis, Anne M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Coronary artery revascularization; Electrophysiologic study; QT dispersion; Survival; Ventricular arrhythmia

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CORONARY ARTERY RECANALIZATION; FEMALE; HEART ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HEART MUSCLE REVASCULARIZATION; HEART REPOLARIZATION; HEART VENTRICLE TACHYCARDIA; HEMODYNAMICS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QT INTERVAL; SURVIVAL;

AGED; CORONARY DISEASE; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEART CONDUCTION SYSTEM; HEMODYNAMIC PROCESSES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MYOCARDIAL REVASCULARIZATION; PROBABILITY; RECURRENCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SURVIVAL RATE; SYNCOPE; TACHYCARDIA, VENTRICULAR; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VENTRICULAR FIBRILLATION;

EID: 0036189739     PISSN: 1383875X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1014120105686     Document Type: Article

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