QT dispersion in non-apneic simple snoring patients and the effect of surgical therapy on QT dispersion

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 113, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 82-85

  Ozmen, Namik ^a   Cebeci, Bekir Sitki ^a   Kardesoglu, Ejder ^a   Cincik, Hakan ^a   Cekin, Engin ^a   Dincturk, Mehmet ^a   Demiralp, Ergun ^a  

^a GATA HAYDARPASA TRAINING HOSPITAL   (Turkey)

Author keywords

QT dispersion; Snoring; Surgical therapy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAUTERIZATION; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LONG QT SYNDROME; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POLYSOMNOGRAPHY; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QT DISPERSION; SNORING; STUDENT T TEST; UVULOPALATOPHARYNGOPLASTY;

ADULT; CAUTERY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; LASER SURGERY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHARYNX; SNORING; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UVULA;

EID: 33750437274     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2006.01.030     Document Type: Article

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