Signal-averaged electrocardiogram may be a beneficial prognostic procedure in the postoperative follow-up tetralogy of fallot patients to determine the risk of ventricular arrhythmias

Pediatric Cardiology

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 208-212

  Omeroglu, Rukiye Eker ^a   Olgar, Seref ^a   Nisli, Kemal ^a  

^a ISTANBUL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

SAECG; Tetralogy of Fallot; Ventricular arrhythmias; Ventricular late potentials

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY MONITORING; FALLOT TETRALOGY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEART CATHETERIZATION; HEART MUSCLE POTENTIAL; HEART RIGHT VENTRICLE PRESSURE; HEART SURGERY; HEART VENTRICLE ARRHYTHMIA; HEART VENTRICLE SEPTUM DEFECT; HOLTER MONITORING; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PROGNOSIS; QRS COMPLEX; RISK ASSESSMENT; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARRHYTHMIA; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DEATH, SUDDEN, CARDIAC; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY, AMBULATORY; FEMALE; HEART VENTRICLES; HUMANS; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; TETRALOGY OF FALLOT; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 34248645684     PISSN: 01720643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00246-006-1157-y     Document Type: Article

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