QT interval dispersion in dialysis patients

Nephrology

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 109-112

  Wu, Vin Cent ^a   Lin, Lian Yu ^a   Wu, Kwan Dun ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Haemodialysis; Peritoneal dialysis; QTc dispersion; Sudden death; Ventricular arrhythmia

Indexed keywords

CAUSE OF DEATH; DIALYSIS; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; ELECTROLYTE BALANCE; HEART DISEASE; HEART MUSCLE; HEART RATE; HEART VENTRICLE ARRHYTHMIA; HUMAN; IRON STORAGE; MORTALITY; PERITONEAL DIALYSIS; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QT DISPERSION; QT PROLONGATION; RELIABILITY; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SUDDEN DEATH;

DEATH, SUDDEN, CARDIAC; HUMANS; KIDNEY FAILURE, CHRONIC; LONG QT SYNDROME; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 20144385754     PISSN: 13205358     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1797.2005.00391.x     Document Type: Review

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