Persistent ischaemic ECG abnormalities on repeated ECG examination have important prognostic value for cardiovascular disease beyond established risk factors: A population-based study in middle-aged men with up to 32 years of follow-up

Heart

Volumn 93, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 1104-1110

  Möller, Christina Ström ^a,b   Zethelius, Björn ^c   Sundström, Johan ^d   Lind, Lars ^d,e  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b ASTRAZENECA R AND D   (Sweden)

^c UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^d UPPSALA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^e ASTRAZENECA R AND D   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECG ABNORMALITY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; FOLLOW UP; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE HYPERTROPHY; HEART MUSCLE ISCHEMIA; HUMAN; ISCHEMIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POPULATION BASED CASE CONTROL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS;

EID: 34548166509     PISSN: 13556037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/hrt.2006.109116     Document Type: Article

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