Distinct left bundle branch block pattern in ischemic and non-ischemic dilated cardiomyopathy

European Journal of Heart Failure

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 165-170

  Bayes Genis, Antoni ^a   Lopez, Laura ^a   Viñolas, Xavier ^a   Elosua, Roberto ^b   Brossa, Vicenç ^a   Campreciós, Marta ^a   Mateo, Miriam ^a   Cinca, Juan ^a   Bayes de Luna, Antonio ^a  

^a HOSPITAL DE LA SANTA CREU I SANT PAU   (Spain)

^b INST MUNIC D INVESTIGACIO MEDICA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Dilated cardiomyopathy; Electrocardiogram; Left bundle branch block

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONGESTIVE CARDIOMYOPATHY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; ERROR; HEART LEFT BUNDLE BRANCH BLOCK; HEART MUSCLE ISCHEMIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QRS COMPLEX; R WAVE; VALIDATION PROCESS;

ADULT; AGED; BUNDLE-BRANCH BLOCK; CARDIOMYOPATHY, DILATED; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MYOCARDIAL ISCHEMIA; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; ROC CURVE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; STROKE VOLUME;

EID: 0037352120     PISSN: 13889842     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1388-9842(02)00203-9     Document Type: Article

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