Analysis of Complex T-Wave Oscillations for Prediction of Ventricular Fibrillation

Journal of Electrocardiology

Volumn 36, Issue SUPPL., 2003, Pages 199-203

  Nearing, Bruce D ^a   Verrier, Richard L ^a  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Arrhythmic risk; Letal arrhythmias; Repolarization; T wave; T wave alternans

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE COURSE; DOG; ELECTROSTIMULATION; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HEART ATRIUM PACEMAKER; HEART INFARCTION; HEART VENTRICLE FIBRILLATION; LEFT ANTERIOR DESCENDING CORONARY ARTERY; NONHUMAN; OBSERVATION; OSCILLATION; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE DIAGNOSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SUDDEN DEATH; T WAVE; T WAVE ALTERNANS;

EID: 0346098220     PISSN: 00220736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jelectrocard.2003.09.059     Document Type: Conference Paper

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