ECG phenomena of the early ventricular repolarization in the 21 century

Indian Pacing and Electrophysiology Journal

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 149-157

  Gussak, Ihor ^a,b,c   George, Samuel ^a,b   Bojovic, Bosko ^a,b   Vajdic, Branislav ^a,b  

^a NewCardio Inc   (United States)

^b ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Early ventricular repolarization; Syndromes

Indexed keywords

BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; GLYCERYL TRINITRATE; ISOPRENALINE; SODIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT;

ARRHYTHMOGENESIS; BRUGADA SYNDROME; CLINICAL FEATURE; EARLY VENTRICULAR REPOLARIZATION; ECG ABNORMALITY; EDITORIAL; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; HEART DEPOLARIZATION; HEART REPOLARIZATION; HEART VENTRICLE ARRHYTHMIA; HUMAN; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; NEUROTRANSMITTER RELEASE; QRS COMPLEX; SPINAL CORD INJURY; ST SEGMENT ELEVATION; SUDDEN DEATH;

EID: 55849126168     PISSN: None     EISSN: 09726292     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Editorial

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