Comparison between QRS duration at standard ECG and signal-averaging ECG for arrhythmic risk stratification after surgical repair of tetralogy of Fallot

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 288-292

  Russo, Giulia ^a   Folino, Antonio Franco ^a   Mazzotti, Elisa ^a   Rebellato, Luca ^a   Daliento, Luciano ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Electrocardiography; Follow up studies; Sudden death; Tetralogy of Fallot

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; FALLOT TETRALOGY; FEMALE; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE EJECTION FRACTION; HEART VENTRICLE ARRHYTHMIA; HOLTER MONITORING; HUMAN; INFANT; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QRS COMPLEX; RISK ASSESSMENT; SIGNAL AVERAGED ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; SUDDEN DEATH;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DEATH, SUDDEN, CARDIAC; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PROGNOSIS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK ASSESSMENT; TACHYCARDIA, VENTRICULAR; TETRALOGY OF FALLOT; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 15544382567     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1540-8167.2005.40312.x     Document Type: Article

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