Methodology of QT-interval measurement in the modular ECG analysis system (MEANS)

Annals of Noninvasive Electrocardiology

Volumn 14, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2009, Pages

  Kors, Jan A ^a   Van Herpen, Gerard ^a  

^a ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

ECG computer program; Long QT; QT interval; QT prolongation; U wave

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY MONITORING; HEART REPOLARIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QRS COMPLEX; QT INTERVAL; QT PROLONGATION; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; VELOCITY; WAVEFORM;

ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; HUMANS; PATTERN RECOGNITION, AUTOMATED; SIGNAL PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED;

EID: 58449133143     PISSN: 1082720X     EISSN: 1542474X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1542-474X.2008.00261.x     Document Type: Article

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