QT dispersion in relation to left ventricular geometry and hypertension in a population study

Scandinavian Cardiovascular Journal

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 87-90

  Pshenichnikov, Igor ^a   Shipilova, Tatjana ^a   Kaik, Jüri ^a   Volozh, Olga ^a   Abina, Jelena ^a   Lass, Jaanus ^b   Karai, Denis ^b  

^a Estonian Institute of Cardiology   (Estonia)

^b TALLINN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Estonia)

Author keywords

Arterial hypertension; Left ventricular geometry; QT dispersion

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; FEMALE; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE SIZE; HEART VENTRICLE HYPERTROPHY; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MALE; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QT INTERVAL; RANDOMIZATION; SAMPLE;

EID: 0038513653     PISSN: 14017431     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14017430310001708a     Document Type: Article

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