Interpretation and classification of microvolt T wave alternans tests

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 502-512

  Bloomfield, Daniel M ^a   Hohnloser, Stefan H ^b   Cohen, Richard J ^c  

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

^b GOETHE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^c HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Exercise testing; Repolarization; Signal processing; Sudden cardiac death; T wave alternans

Indexed keywords

AMPLITUDE MODULATION; ANALYTIC METHOD; CLASSIFICATION; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; EXERCISE TEST; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HUMAN; MEASUREMENT; NOISE REDUCTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SIGNAL PROCESSING; SUDDEN DEATH; T WAVE; T WAVE ALTERNANS TEST; TECHNIQUE; TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 0036257827     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1540-8167.2002.00502.x     Document Type: Review

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