Reexamining electrocardiogram criteria for left ventricular hypertrophy-new concepts from an old tool

Journal of Electrocardiology

Volumn 45, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 498-499

  Schocken, Douglas D ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; EDITORIAL; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; GOLD STANDARD; HEART DEPOLARIZATION; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE HYPERTROPHY; HEART MUSCLE CONTRACTILITY; HEART MUSCLE METABOLISM; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QRS COMPLEX; T WAVE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; HUMANS; HYPERTROPHY, LEFT VENTRICULAR;

EID: 84865454263     PISSN: 00220736     EISSN: 15328430     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jelectrocard.2012.06.022     Document Type: Editorial

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