Programmed ventricular stimulation for risk stratification in patients with tetralogy of Fallot: A Bayesian perspective

Nature Clinical Practice Cardiovascular Medicine

Volumn 4, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 292-293

  Khairy, Paul ^a  

^a MONTREAL HEART INSTITUTE   (Canada)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

BAYES THEOREM; CATHETER ABLATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONGENITAL HEART MALFORMATION; DEFIBRILLATOR; FALLOT TETRALOGY; HEART ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HEART VENTRICLE ARRHYTHMIA; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROBABILITY; PROGNOSIS; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STATISTICAL MODEL; SUDDEN DEATH;

BAYES THEOREM; DEATH, SUDDEN, CARDIAC; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; HEART VENTRICLES; HUMANS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TETRALOGY OF FALLOT;

EID: 34249844581     PISSN: 17434297     EISSN: 17434300     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ncpcardio0882     Document Type: Review

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