T wave alternans is a predictor of death in patients with congestive heart failure

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 93, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 31-38

  Sarzi Braga, Simona ^a   Vaninetti, Raffaella ^b   Laporta, Antonio ^a   Picozzi, Anna ^a   Pedretti, Roberto F E ^a  

^a IRCCS   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF INSUBRIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cardiac death; Congestive heart failure; Risk stratification; T wave alternans

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CALCULATION; CAUSE OF DEATH; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEART DEATH; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE EJECTION FRACTION; HEART MUSCLE ISCHEMIA; HUMAN; MALE; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC; RISK ASSESSMENT; STANDARDIZATION; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; T WAVE;

EID: 0346687579     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-5273(03)00119-0     Document Type: Article

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