Prognostic value of QT parameters in patients with acute hemorrhagic stroke: A prospective evaluation with respect to mortality and post-hospitalization bed confinement

Journal of the Chinese Medical Association

Volumn 72, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 124-132

  Chao, Chun Chieh ^a,b   Wang, Tzong Leun ^c,d   Chong, Chee Fah ^c,d   Lin, Yu Ming ^a   Chen, Chien Chih ^d   Tang, Gao Jun ^b   Yen, David Hung Tsang ^b,e  

^a TAIPEI CITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL YANG MING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c Shing Kong Wu Ho Shieh Memrial Hospital

^d FU JEN CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^e TAIPEI VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Hemorrhagic stroke; Prognosis; QT parameters; QTc dispersion

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; BRAIN HEMORRHAGE; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HOSPITAL BED UTILIZATION; HUMAN; LEUKOCYTE COUNT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; PROGNOSIS; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QT DISPERSION; QT INTERVAL; QT PROLONGATION; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; SYSTOLIC HYPERTENSION;

EID: 65249099602     PISSN: 17264901     EISSN: 17287731     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1726-4901(09)70037-1     Document Type: Article

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