Diagnostic electrocardiography in epidemiological studies of Chagas' disease: Multicenter evaluation of a standardized method

Revista Panamericana de Salud Publica/Pan American Journal of Public Health

Volumn 4, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 317-330

  Lázzari, Julio O ^a   Pereira, Mauricio ^b   Antunes, Carlos M F ^c   Guimarães, Armenio ^d   Moncayo, Álvaro ^e   Domínguez, Rafael Chávez ^f   Pieretti, Otto Hernández ^g   Macedo, Vanize ^b   Rassi, Anis ^h   Maguire, James ⁱ   Romero, Alfredo ^j  

^a Hospital Pirovano   (Argentina)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRASILIA   (Brazil)

^c FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MINAS GERAIS   (Brazil)

^d FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF BAHIA   (Brazil)

^e WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (Switzerland)

^f INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE CARDIOLOGÍA IGNACIO CHÁVEZ   (Mexico)

^g Hospital Vargas de Caracas   (Venezuela)

^h FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF GOIÁS   (Brazil)

ⁱ BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^j Heart Institute   (Bolivia)

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Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHAGAS DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; HUMAN; NORMAL HUMAN; OBSERVER VARIATION; REPRODUCIBILITY; STANDARDIZATION; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0344096738     PISSN: 10204989     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1020-49891998001100005     Document Type: Article

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