Increased cycle length variability during ventricular fibrillation: A novel predictor of arrhythmia recurrence

Journal of Electrocardiology

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 137-146

  Yokoshiki, Hisashi ^b   Kohya, Tetsuro ^c   Sato, Minoru ^c   Sasaki, Koji ^c   Yotsukura, Akihiko ^a   Sakurai, Masayuki ^a   Kitabatake, Akira ^c  

^a Hokko Memorial Hospital   (Japan)

^b HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Cycle length variability; Implantable cardioverter defibrillator; Recurrence; Ventricular fibrillation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEFIBRILLATOR; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HEART CYCLE; HEART CYCLE LENGTH VARIABILITY; HEART STIMULATION; HEART VENTRICLE FIBRILLATION; HUMAN; KAPLAN MEIER METHOD; MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE;

EID: 0038012904     PISSN: 00220736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1054/jelc.2003.50018     Document Type: Article

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