Relation of positive T wave in lead aVR to risk of cardiovascular mortality

American Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 108, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 1735-1740

  Anttila, Ismo ^a   Nikus, Kjell ^b,c   Nieminen, Tuomo ^d   Jula, Antti ^e   Salomaa, Veikko ^e   Reunanen, Antti ^e   Nieminen, Markku Sakari ^f   Lehtimki, Terho ^b   Virtanen, Vesa ^c   Khönen, Mika ^b  

^a Seinjoki Central Hospital   (Finland)

^b TAMPERE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^c TAMPERE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Finland)

^d Pijt Hme Central Hospital   (Finland)

^e NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^f HELSINKI UNIVERSITY CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL EXAMINATION; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; Q WAVE; ST SEGMENT DEPRESSION; T WAVE; T WAVE AMPLITUDE; T WAVE INVERSION;

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK;

EID: 82555190983     PISSN: 00029149     EISSN: 18791913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2011.07.042     Document Type: Article

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