QRS fragmentation in standard ECG as a diagnostic marker of arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia-cardiomyopathy

Heart Rhythm

Volumn 5, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 1417-1421

  Peters, Stefan ^a   Trümmel, Martina ^b   Koehler, Brigitte ^b  

^a Asklepios Harzkliniken GmbH Goslar

^b Klinikum Quedlinburg

Author keywords

ARVD C; Epsilon potentials; QRS fragmentation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR PARAMETERS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DISEASE MARKER; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY MONITORING; EPSILON POTENTIAL; FEMALE; HEART RIGHT VENTRICLE DYSPLASIA; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QRS COMPLEX;

ADULT; ARRHYTHMOGENIC RIGHT VENTRICULAR DYSPLASIA; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 53049089723     PISSN: 15475271     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2008.07.012     Document Type: Article

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