Spatiotemporal electrocardiographic characterization of ventricular depolarization and repolarization abnormalities in long QT syndrome

Journal of Electrocardiology

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 368-374

  Restier Miron, Lioara ^a   Fayn, Jocelyne ^a   Millat, Gilles ^b   Denjoy, Isabelle ^c   Rodriguez Lafrasse, Claire ^b   Rubel, Paul ^d   Chevalier, Philippe ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LYON 1   (France)

^b LOUIS PRADEL HOSPITAL   (France)

^c HÔPITAL LARIBOISIÈRE   (France)

^d NONE

Author keywords

3D ECG; Depolarization; Long QT syndrome; Repolarization

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRIC ACTIVITY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEART DEPOLARIZATION; HEART RATE; HUMAN; LONG QT SYNDROME; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QRS COMPLEX; REPOLARIZATION; T WAVE AMPLITUDE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS, CLINICAL; DIAGNOSIS, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONG QT SYNDROME; MALE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; VENTRICULAR DYSFUNCTION, LEFT;

EID: 34250736345     PISSN: 00220736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jelectrocard.2006.12.014     Document Type: Article

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