T-wave alternans: A pathophysiological link to human ventricular tachyarrhythmias

Heart Rhythm

Volumn 5, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 677-678

  Hohnloser, Stefan H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL FRANKFURT   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AVERAGING; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DEFIBRILLATION; EDITORIAL; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FOURIER TRANSFORMATION; HEART VENTRICLE FIBRILLATION; HEART VENTRICLE PACING; HEART VENTRICLE TACHYCARDIA; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SIGNAL PROCESSING; SUDDEN DEATH; T WAVE AMPLITUDE;

ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; HEART CONDUCTION SYSTEM; HUMANS; TACHYCARDIA, VENTRICULAR;

EID: 42649127706     PISSN: 15475271     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2008.02.023     Document Type: Editorial

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