Changes in QRS duration are associated with maximal exercise capacity in adult patients with repaired tetralogy of Fallot

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 104, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 46-51

  Budts, W ^a   Defoor, Johan ^b   Stevens, An ^b   Wyngaerd, M Vanden ^b   Moons, Ph ^a   Vanhees, L ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Electrocardiogram; Exercise test; Tetralogy of Fallot

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANAEROBIC THRESHOLD; ARTICLE; CALCULATION; CARBON DIOXIDE BREATHING; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; EXERCISE; EXERCISE TOLERANCE; FALLOT TETRALOGY; FEMALE; HEART MUSCLE OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; HEART OUTPUT; HEART STROKE VOLUME; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QRS COMPLEX; REST; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CARDIAC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; EXERCISE TEST; EXERCISE TOLERANCE; FEMALE; HEART CONDUCTION SYSTEM; HUMANS; MALE; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; REST; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; STROKE VOLUME; TETRALOGY OF FALLOT; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VENTRICULAR DYSFUNCTION, RIGHT;

EID: 24044435577     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2004.09.017     Document Type: Article

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