Microvolt T-wave alternans for the risk stratification of ventricular tachyarrhythmic events: A meta-analysis

Journal of the American College of Cardiology

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 75-82

  Gehi, Anil K ^a   Stein, Russell H ^a   Metz, Louise D ^b   Gomes, J Anthony ^a  

^a MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b NEW YORK UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; EXERCISE; FOLLOW UP; HEART FAILURE; HEART VENTRICLE TACHYCARDIA; HUMAN; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; MEDICAL LITERATURE; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLICATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; T WAVE;

ADULT; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEART CONDUCTION SYSTEM; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RISK ASSESSMENT; TACHYCARDIA, VENTRICULAR;

EID: 21344474383     PISSN: 07351097     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2005.03.059     Document Type: Article

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