An accurate electrocardiographic algorithm for differentiation of tremor-induced pseudo-ventricular tachycardia and true ventricular tachycardia

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 111, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 163-165

  Huang, Chun Yao ^a,b   Shan, Din E ^a,b   Lai, Chao Hung ^a,b   Fong, Man Cai ^a,b   Huang, Po Shun ^a,b   Huang, Hsien Hao ^a,b   Lin, Shing Jong ^a,b   Chiang, Chern En ^a,b  

^a TAIPEI VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL YANG MING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Artifact; Electrocardiography; Tremor; Ventricular tachycardia

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ARTIFACT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; HEART VENTRICLE TACHYCARDIA; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDO HEART VENTRICLE TACHYCARDIA; TREMOR;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ALGORITHMS; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; TACHYCARDIA, VENTRICULAR; TREMOR;

EID: 33746314619     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2005.06.017     Document Type: Article

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