Microvolt T-Wave Alternans. Is There Anything That Can Be Done to Save It?

Journal of the American College of Cardiology

Volumn 53, Issue 14, 2009, Pages 1245-1246

  Madias, John E ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARDIOMYOPATHY; DEFIBRILLATOR; HEART EJECTION FRACTION; HEART FAILURE; HEART INFARCTION; HEART VENTRICLE ARRHYTHMIA; LETTER; MICROVOLT T WAVE ALTERNANS; MORTALITY; POPULATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QRS COMPLEX; SUDDEN DEATH; T WAVE;

ARRHYTHMIAS, CARDIAC; DEFIBRILLATORS, IMPLANTABLE; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; HEART CONDUCTION SYSTEM; HUMANS;

EID: 63049083147     PISSN: 07351097     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2008.11.053     Document Type: Letter

References (3)

1. Chow T., Kereiakes D.J., Onufer J., et al., MASTER Trial Investigators. Does microvolt T-wave alternans testing predict ventricular tachyarrhythmias in patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy and prophylactic defibrillators? The MASTER (Microvolt T Wave Alternans Testing for Risk Stratification of Post-Myocardial Infarction Patients) trial. J Am Coll Cardiol 52 (2008) 1607-1615
2. Gold M.R., Ip J.H., Costantini O., et al. Role of microvolt T-wave alternans in assessment of arrhythmia vulnerability among patients with heart failure and systolic dysfunction: primary results from the T-Wave Alternans Sudden Cardiac Death in Heart Failure Trial Substudy. Circulation 118 (2008) 2022-2028
3. Madias J.E. The need for studies to evaluate the reproducibility of the T-wave alternans (TWA), and the rationale for a correction index of the TWA. Indian Pacing Electrophysiol J 7 (2007) 176-183