Implantable loop recorders detect tachyarrhythmias in symptomatic patients with negative electrophysiological studies

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 98, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 35-38

  Paisey, John R ^a   Yue, Arthur M ^a   Treacher, Kenneth ^a   Roberts, Paul R ^a   Morgan, John M ^a  

^a Wessex Cardiothoracic Centre   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Loop recorder; Programmed stimulation; Tachyarrhythmia

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CARDIOMYOPATHY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DEMOGRAPHY; DEVICE; FEMALE; HEALTH CENTER; HEART ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HEART MUSCLE ISCHEMIA; HEART PALPITATION; HUMAN; IMPLANT; MALE; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SELECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SYNCOPE; TACHYCARDIA; TECHNIQUE; VALVULAR HEART DISEASE;

ADULT; AGED; ATRIAL FLUTTER; DEFIBRILLATORS, IMPLANTABLE; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY, AMBULATORY; ELECTRODES, IMPLANTED; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGIC TECHNIQUES, CARDIAC; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GREAT BRITAIN; HEART CONDUCTION SYSTEM; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TACHYCARDIA; TILT-TABLE TEST;

EID: 12844252133     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2003.06.020     Document Type: Article

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