T-wave alternans: Does size matter? Editorial comment

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 625-628

  Verrier, Richard L ^a   Kwaku, Kevin F ^a   Nearing, Bruce D ^a   Josephson, Mark E ^a  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM;

ADRENERGIC STIMULATION; CALCIUM CELL LEVEL; CARDIOMYOPATHY; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; DISEASE COURSE; ELECTROSTIMULATION; FOLLOW UP; HEART ARREST; HEART INFARCTION; HEART MUSCLE POTENTIAL; HEART RATE; HEART VENTRICLE FIBRILLATION; HEART VENTRICLE TACHYCARDIA; HUMAN; NOTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; SURVIVAL; T WAVE; TACHYCARDIA;

ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HEART FAILURE, CONGESTIVE; HUMANS; RISK ASSESSMENT; TACHYCARDIA, VENTRICULAR;

EID: 20444404967     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.2005.50115.x     Document Type: Note

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