An assessment of the electrocardiogram as a screening test for large atrial septal defects in children

Journal of Electrocardiology

Volumn 40, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 484-488

  Arrington, Cammon B ^a   Tani, Lloyd Y ^a   Minich, L LuAnn ^a   Bradley, David J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Atrial septal defect; Congenital heart disease; Electrocardiogram; Right heart enlargement

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CARDIOMEGALY; CHILD; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; FEMALE; HEART ATRIUM SEPTUM DEFECT; HEART CATHETERIZATION; HEART RIGHT VENTRICULAR ENLARGEMENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABILITY; SCREENING TEST; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEART SEPTAL DEFECTS, ATRIAL; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MASS SCREENING; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 35748952182     PISSN: 00220736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jelectrocard.2007.06.001     Document Type: Article

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