Prognostic impact of left bundle-branch block in the early stable phase after acute myocardial infarction

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 130, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 438-443

  Dissmann, Rüdiger ^a   Kamke, Wolfram ^b   Reibis, Rona ^c   Herbstleb, Joachim ^d   Wegscheider, Karl ^e   Völler, Heinz ^c  

^a Klinikum Bremerhaven Reinkenheide   (Germany)

^b MediClin Reha Zentrum Spreewald   (Germany)

^c Klinik am See   (Germany)

^d Oberhavel GMBH Klinik Hennigsdorf   (Germany)

^e UNIVERSITY OF HAMBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Arrhythmogenic mortality; Bundle branch block; Myocardial infarction; Prognosis; Sudden death

Indexed keywords

ACUTE HEART INFARCTION; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEFIBRILLATOR; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; HEART EJECTION FRACTION; HEART LEFT BUNDLE BRANCH BLOCK; HEART VENTRICLE TACHYCARDIA; HOLTER MONITORING; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; RISK FACTOR; SUDDEN DEATH;

AGED; BUNDLE-BRANCH BLOCK; DEATH, SUDDEN, CARDIAC; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PROGNOSIS; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODELS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 55749085663     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2007.08.133     Document Type: Article

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