Dispersion of repolarization and beta-thalassemia major: The prognostic role of QT and JT dispersion for identifying the high-risk patients for sudden death

European Journal of Haematology

Volumn 86, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 324-331

  Russo, Vincenzo ^a   Rago, Anna ^a   Pannone, Bruno ^b   Papa, Andrea A ^a   Di Meo, Federica ^a   Mayer, Maria C ^b   Spasiano, Anna ^b   Russo, Maria G ^a   Golino, Paolo ^a   Calabrò, Raffaele ^a   Nigro, Gerardo ^a  

^a SECOND UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES   (Italy)

^b CARDARELLI HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Beta thalassemia major; JT dispersion; QT dispersion; Sudden death; Ventricular repolarization

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BETA THALASSEMIA; BODY MASS; CONTROL GROUP; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE MARKER; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GENDER; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; QT DISPERSION; REPOLARIZATION; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SUDDEN DEATH; THALASSEMIA MAJOR;

ADULT; ARRHYTHMIAS, CARDIAC; BETA-THALASSEMIA; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; DEATH, SUDDEN, CARDIAC; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PROGNOSIS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79952766197     PISSN: 09024441     EISSN: 16000609     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0609.2011.01579.x     Document Type: Article

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