Ambulatory electrocardiogram-based tracking of T wave alternans in postmyocardial infarction patients to assess risk of cardiac arrest or arrhythmic death

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 14, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 705-711

  Verrier, Richard L ^a,e   Nearing, Bruce D ^a   La Rovere, Maria Teresa ^b   Pinna, Gian Domenico ^b   Mittleman, Murray A ^a   Bigger Jr , J Thomas ^c   Schwartz, Peter J ^d  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b IRCCS   (Italy)

^c Columbia Univ Coll of Phys/Surgs ^*  (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF PAVIA   (Italy)

^e BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Arrhythmias; Autonomic nervous system; Electrophysiology; Myocardial infarction; Sudden death

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING; BLOOD CLOT LYSIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEART ARREST; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HEART INFARCTION; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE EJECTION FRACTION; HEART RATE; HEART STRESS; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; ST SEGMENT; T WAVE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0037488136     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1540-8167.2003.03118.x     Document Type: Article

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