Left ventricular mechanical dispersion by tissue Doppler imaging: A novel approach for identifying high-risk individuals with long QT syndrome

European Heart Journal

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 330-337

  Haugaa, Kristina Hermann ^a   Edvardsen, Thor ^a   Leren, Trond P ^a   Gran, Jon Michael ^b   Smiseth, Otto A ^a   Amlie, Jan P ^a  

^a OSLO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

Dispersion; Echocardiography; Long QT syndrome; Myocardial contraction; Ventricular arrhythmia

Indexed keywords

BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANGINA PECTORIS; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE MARKER; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; GENE MUTATION; GENETIC ANALYSIS; HEART ARREST; HEART ATRIUM PACEMAKER; HEART CONTRACTION; HEART DENERVATION; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE; HEART VENTRICLE ARRHYTHMIA; HETEROZYGOTE; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; LONG QT SYNDROME; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT IDENTIFICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QT DISPERSION; QT INTERVAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SYNCOPE; TISSUE DOPPLER IMAGING;

ADOLESCENT; ADRENERGIC BETA-ANTAGONISTS; ADULT; AGED; CHILD; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY, DOPPLER; HEART ARREST; HUMANS; LONG QT SYNDROME; MIDDLE AGED; MUTATION; MYOCARDIAL CONTRACTION; RISK ASSESSMENT; SYNCOPE; VENTRICULAR FUNCTION, LEFT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 59749086559     PISSN: 0195668X     EISSN: 15229645     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehn466     Document Type: Article

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