Risk stratification using T-wave alternans: More questions waiting to be answered

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 19, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 1043-1044

  Hohnloser, Stefan H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL FRANKFURT   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANALYTIC METHOD; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; DEFIBRILLATOR; DISEASE FREE SURVIVAL; HEART BEAT; HEART INFARCTION; HEART PACING; HEART VENTRICLE TACHYCARDIA; HOLTER MONITORING; HUMAN; NOTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SPECTROSCOPY; SUDDEN DEATH; T WAVE; T WAVE AMPLITUDE; TREATMENT FAILURE;

COMORBIDITY; DEATH, SUDDEN, CARDIAC; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY, AMBULATORY; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INTERNATIONALITY; MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; VENTRICULAR DYSFUNCTION, LEFT;

EID: 50449099568     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: 15408167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.2008.01205.x     Document Type: Note

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