Importance of regional specificity of T-wave alternans in assessing risk for cardiovascular mortality and sudden cardiac death during routine exercise testing

Heart Rhythm

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 385-390

  Leino, Johanna ^a   Verrier, Richard L ^b   Minkkinen, Mikko ^a   Lehtimki, Terho ^a,c   Viik, Jari ^a   Lehtinen, Rami ^a,c,d   Nikus, Kjell ^c   Kbi, Tiit ^a,c   Turjanmaa, Vin ^a,c   Khnen, Mika ^a,c   Nieminen, Tuomo ^a,b  

^a TAMPERE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Finland)

^b BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c TAMPERE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^d University of Applied Sciences   (Finland)

Author keywords

Exercise test; Mortality; Precordial leads; Prognosis; T wave alternans

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BICYCLE ERGOMETER; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; RISK FACTOR; SUDDEN DEATH; T WAVE; T WAVE ALTERNANS;

ADULT; AGED; ARRHYTHMIAS, CARDIAC; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; DEATH, SUDDEN, CARDIAC; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY, AMBULATORY; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGIC TECHNIQUES, CARDIAC; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HEART CONDUCTION SYSTEM; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROGNOSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 79952147446     PISSN: 15475271     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2010.11.004     Document Type: Article

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