QT variability paradox after premature ventricular contraction in patients with structural heart disease and ventricular arrhythmias

Journal of Electrocardiology

Volumn 45, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 652-657

  Das, Durgesh ^a   Han, Lichy ^a   Berger, Ronald D ^b   Tereshchenko, Larisa G ^b  

^a Johns Hopkins University   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Implantable cardioverter defibrillator; Premature ventricular contraction; Repolarization lability; Ventricular arrhythmia

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CARDIOMYOPATHY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEATH; DISEASE COURSE; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; ELECTROGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEART VENTRICLE EXTRASYSTOLE; HUMAN; ISCHEMIC CARDIOMYOPATHY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QT INTERVAL; RATING SCALE; SUDDEN DEATH;

CARDIOMYOPATHIES; DIAGNOSIS, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; VENTRICULAR FIBRILLATION; VENTRICULAR PREMATURE COMPLEXES;

EID: 84867884791     PISSN: 00220736     EISSN: 15328430     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jelectrocard.2012.07.016     Document Type: Article

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