Non-invasive parameters, including a low left ventricular ejection fraction, for predicting sudden cardiac death in Korean post myocardial infarction patients

Korean Circulation Journal

Volumn 36, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 431-436

  Sohn, Jang Won ^a   Shin, Dong Gu ^a   Kim, Dong Hee ^a   Cho, Hyun Soo ^a   Kim, Hyung Jun ^a   Bae, Jun Ho ^a   Hong, Geu Ru ^a   Park, Jong Sun ^a   Kim, Young Jo ^a   Shim, Bong Sub ^a  

^a Young Nam University Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Implantable cardioverter defibrillator; Myocardial infarction; Risk assessment; Sudden cardiac death

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; FEMALE; HEART INFARCTION; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE EJECTION FRACTION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SUDDEN DEATH;

EID: 33746265915     PISSN: 17385520     EISSN: 17385555     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4070/kcj.2006.36.6.431     Document Type: Article

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