Early repolarization with horizontal ST segment may be associated with aborted sudden cardiac arrest: A retrospective case control study

BMC Cardiovascular Disorders

Volumn 12, Issue , 2012, Pages

  Kim, Sung H ^a   Kim, Do Y ^a   Kim, Hyun Joong ^a   Jung, Sang M ^a   Han, Seong W ^b   Suh, Soon Y ^c   Ryu, Kyu Hyung ^d,e  

^a Konkuk University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Clinical Instructor Anesthesiology and Pain medicine   (South Korea)

^c Gachon University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^d Hallym University   (South Korea)

^e Hallym University Medical Center   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Early repolarization; ST segment; Sudden cardiac death

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETES MELLITUS; EARLY REPOLARIZATION PATTERN; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; FEMALE; HEART ARREST; HEART REPOLARIZATION; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MALE; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QRS COMPLEX; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT; ST SEGMENT; SURVIVOR;

ADULT; AGED; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; DEATH, SUDDEN, CARDIAC; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; VENTRICULAR FIBRILLATION;

EID: 84870658236     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14712261     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2261-12-122     Document Type: Article

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