Measurement of microvolt T-wave alternans, a new arrhythmic risk stratification test, in Type 2 diabetic patients without clinical cardiovascular disease

Diabetic Medicine

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 207-210

  Molon, G ^a   Targher, G ^a   Costa, A ^a   Bertolini, L ^a   Barbieri, E ^a   Zenari, L ^a  

^a SACRO CUORE DON CALABRIA HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Arrhythmia; Glycaemic control; Microvolt T wave alternans; Type 2 diabetes

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; BICYCLE ERGOMETER; BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; BODY MASS; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CIGARETTE SMOKING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DISEASE DURATION; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEART RATE VARIABILITY; HEART VENTRICLE ARRHYTHMIA; HUMAN; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MALE; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; PREDICTION; QT INTERVAL; SEX RATIO; SITTING; T WAVE;

AGED; DEATH, SUDDEN, CARDIAC; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HEMOGLOBIN A, GLYCOSYLATED; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PILOT PROJECTS; RISK ASSESSMENT; VENTRICULAR FIBRILLATION;

EID: 33645051463     PISSN: 07423071     EISSN: 14645491     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1464-5491.2006.01799.x     Document Type: Article

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