Development of more erratic heart rate patterns is associated with mortality post-myocardial infarction

Journal of Electrocardiology

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 110-115

  Stein, Phyllis K ^a   Le, QuyChi ^a   Domitrovich, Peter P ^a  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Antiarrhythmic; Heart rate; Mortality; Post MI; Risk factor

Indexed keywords

ENCAINIDE; FLECAINIDE; MORACIZINE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HEART INFARCTION; HEART RATE VARIABILITY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SINUS RHYTHM; STUDENT T TEST; SURVIVAL RATE;

ANTI-ARRHYTHMIA AGENTS; ARRHYTHMIAS, CARDIAC; COMORBIDITY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY, AMBULATORY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MISSOURI; MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; PROGNOSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS; SURVIVAL RATE;

EID: 39849106640     PISSN: 00220736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jelectrocard.2007.11.005     Document Type: Article

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