Characteristic of the Prevalence of J Wave in Apparently Healthy Chinese Adults

Archives of Medical Research

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 232-235

  Kui, Chen ^a   Congxin, Huang ^a   Xi, Wang ^a   Yan hong, Tang ^a   Okello, Emmy ^a   Salim, Mohamed ^a   Han hua, Deng ^a   Shu ping, Hu ^a  

^a RENMIN HOSPITAL OF WUHAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Brugada syndrome; Chinese adults; J wave

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRUGADA SYNDROME; CHINESE; ECG ABNORMALITY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; FEMALE; HEART VENTRICLE ARRHYTHMIA; HEART VENTRICLE FIBRILLATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEASUREMENT; MEDICAL EXAMINATION; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; PREVALENCE; QRS COMPLEX; SEX DIFFERENCE; ST SEGMENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; BRUGADA SYNDROME; CHINA; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; SEX FACTORS; VENTRICULAR FIBRILLATION;

EID: 37349093658     PISSN: 01884409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.arcmed.2007.08.006     Document Type: Article

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