A proposal for a T-wave alternans index

Journal of Electrocardiology

Volumn 40, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 479-481

  Madias, John E ^a,b  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ELMHURST HOSPITAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; BODY MASS; CASE REPORT; CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; HEART INDEX; HEART VENTRICLE HYPERTROPHY; HOLTER MONITORING; HUMAN; LETTER; MALE; PERIPHERAL EDEMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; T WAVE; T WAVE ALTERNANS;

ARRHYTHMIAS, CARDIAC; DIAGNOSIS, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; HUMANS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34548346745     PISSN: 00220736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jelectrocard.2007.02.004     Document Type: Letter

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