Spinal cord stimulation affects T-wave alternans in patients with ischaemic cardiomyopathy: A pilot study

Europace

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 506-508

  Ferrero, Paolo ^a   Castagno, Davide ^a   Massa, Riccardo ^a   De Luca, Anna ^a   Castellano, Maddalena ^a   Chirio, Claudio ^a   Grimaldi, Roberto ^a  

^a MOLINETTE HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Arrhythmia; Cardiomyopathy; Spinal cord stimulation; T wave alternans

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CARDIOMYOPATHY; CASE REPORT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEFIBRILLATOR; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; ISCHEMIA; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINAL CORD STIMULATION; T WAVE;

AGED; ARRHYTHMIAS, CARDIAC; CARDIOMYOPATHIES; ELECTRIC STIMULATION THERAPY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; HEART CONDUCTION SYSTEM; HEART RATE; HUMANS; MYOCARDIAL ISCHEMIA; PILOT PROJECTS; SPINAL CORD; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 44449103656     PISSN: 10995129     EISSN: 15322092     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/europace/eun052     Document Type: Article

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