Idiopathic ventricular fibrillation with fragmented QRS complex and J wave in resting electrocardiogram

Journal of Geriatric Cardiology

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 143-147

  Wang, Jing ^a   Tang, Min ^a   Mao, Ke Xiu ^a   Chu, Jian Min ^a   Hua, Wei ^a   Jia, Yu He ^a   Zhao, Ying Jie ^a   Wei, Wei ^a   Chen, Xu Hua ^a   Pu, Jie Lin ^a   Zhang, Shu ^a  

^a PEKING UNION MEDICAL COLLEGE   (China)

Author keywords

Electrocardiogram; Fragmented QRS; Idiopathic ventricular fibrillation; J wave

Indexed keywords

BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT; MEXILETINE; VERAPAMIL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEFIBRILLATOR; ECG ABNORMALITY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; FEMALE; FRAGMENTED QRS COMPLEX; HAZARD RATIO; HEART ARREST; HEART VENTRICLE FIBRILLATION; HUMAN; IDIOPATHIC DISEASE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; SCHOOL CHILD; SYNCOPE;

EID: 84866262304     PISSN: 16715411     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3724/SP.J.1263.2011.12121     Document Type: Article

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