Multiparametric electrocardiographic evaluation of left ventricular hypertrophy in idiopathic and hypertensive cardiomyopathy

Italian Heart Journal

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 304-310

  Lazzeri, Chiara ^a   Barletta, Giuseppe ^a,b   Badia, Toni ^a   Capalbio, Andrea ^a   Del Bene, Riccarda ^a   Franchi, Franco ^a   Gensini, Gian Franco ^a   Michelucci, Antonio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

^b NONE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Electrocardiography; Heart rate variability; Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy; Left ventricular hypertrophy; QT interval

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE HYPERTROPHY; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; HYPERTROPHIC CARDIOMYOPATHY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PROBABILITY; PROGNOSIS; REFERENCE VALUE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

ADULT; AGED; CARDIOMYOPATHY, HYPERTROPHIC; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; COHORT STUDIES; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; HYPERTROPHY, LEFT VENTRICULAR; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROBABILITY; PROGNOSIS; REFERENCE VALUES; RISK ASSESSMENT; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 23044492323     PISSN: 1129471X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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