QT-RR slope: Dynamics of repolarization in the risk stratification

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 234-235

  Zareba, Wojciech ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; HEART INFARCTION; HEART RATE VARIABILITY; HEART REPOLARIZATION; NOTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QT INTERVAL; RISK FACTOR; RR INTERVAL; T WAVE;

EID: 0037360980     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1540-8167.2003.02567.x     Document Type: Note

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