Electrocardiographic T wave: A symbol of transmural dispersion of repolarization in the ventricles

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 639-640

  Yan, Gan Xin ^a   Martin, Jack ^a  

^a Main Line Health Heart Center   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARRHYTHMOGENESIS; ECG ABNORMALITY; EDITORIAL; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; EPICARDIUM; EXTRASYSTOLE; HEART REPOLARIZATION; HEART VENTRICLE; HEART VENTRICLE PACING; LONG QT SYNDROME; MEMBRANE POTENTIAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QRS COMPLEX; QT INTERVAL; T WAVE; T WAVE ALTERNANS; TORSADE DES POINTES;

ACTION POTENTIALS; ANIMALS; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; ENDOCARDIUM; HEART CONDUCTION SYSTEM; HEART VENTRICLES; HUMANS; MYOCARDIUM; PERICARDIUM; TACHYCARDIA, VENTRICULAR; VENTRICULAR FUNCTION;

EID: 0037969834     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1540-8167.2003.03155.x     Document Type: Editorial

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