QTc interval in patients with changing edematous states: Implications on interpreting repeat QTc interval measurements in patients with anasarca of varying etiology and those undergoing hemodialysis

PACE - Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 54-61

  Madias, John E ^a,b  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ELMHURST HOSPITAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Anasarca; Electrocardiography; Electrophysiology; Hemodialysis; Kidney; QT; QT dispersion

Indexed keywords

ANASARCA; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FLUID SHIFT; HEART ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HEMODIALYSIS; HUMAN; QRS COMPLEX; QT INTERVAL;

EDEMA; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HUMANS; RENAL DIALYSIS;

EID: 12844269341     PISSN: 01478389     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8159.2005.09384.x     Document Type: Article

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