Holter Electrocardiogram Parameters in Risk Stratification of Arrhythmic Events in Idiopathic Dilated Cardiomyopathy. More Studies Are Needed**Editorials published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology reflect the views of the authors and do not necessarily represent the views of JACC or the American College of Cardiology.

Journal of the American College of Cardiology

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 232-233

  Zareba, Wojciech ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME; CONGESTIVE CARDIOMYOPATHY; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; DEFIBRILLATOR; EDITORIAL; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HEART EJECTION FRACTION; HEART RATE VARIABILITY; HOLTER MONITORING; HUMAN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QT INTERVAL; RR INTERVAL; T WAVE;

AGED; CARDIOMYOPATHY, DILATED; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY, AMBULATORY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; LONG QT SYNDROME; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PROGNOSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS; TACHYCARDIA, VENTRICULAR;

EID: 34447103160     PISSN: 07351097     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2007.04.036     Document Type: Editorial

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