Relationship between ST-segment morphology and conduction disturbances detected by signal-averaged electrocardiography in Brugada syndrome

Annals of Noninvasive Electrocardiology

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 30-36

  Takami, Mitsuaki ^a   Ikeda, Takanori ^a,b   Enjoji, Yoshihisa ^a   Sugi, Kaoru ^a  

^a TOHO UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

^b KYORIN UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Brugada syndrome; Conduction disturbances; Signal averaged ECG; ST segment

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BRUGADA SYNDROME; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; HEART MUSCLE CONDUCTION DISTURBANCE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORPHOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QRS COMPLEX; SIGNAL AVERAGED ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; ST SEGMENT; SUDDEN DEATH; SYNCOPE; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEART BUNDLE BRANCH BLOCK; HEART MUSCLE CONDUCTION SYSTEM; HEART VENTRICLE FIBRILLATION; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SIGNAL PROCESSING; SYNDROME;

ADULT; BUNDLE-BRANCH BLOCK; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEART CONDUCTION SYSTEM; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK ASSESSMENT; SIGNAL PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; SYNDROME; VENTRICULAR FIBRILLATION;

EID: 1642309428     PISSN: 1082720X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1542-474X.2003.08106.x     Document Type: Article

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