Diagnostic value of magnetocardiography in coronary artery disease and cardiac arrhythmias: A review of clinical data

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 167, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 1835-1842

  Kwong, Joey S W ^a   Leithäuser, Boris ^b   Park, Jai Wun ^b   Yu, Cheuk Man ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b Asklepios Clinic Harburg   (Germany)

Author keywords

Arrhythmia; Coronary artery disease; Diagnosis; Magnetocardiography

Indexed keywords

ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME; BIOMAGNETISM; BRUGADA SYNDROME; CONGESTIVE CARDIOMYOPATHY; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; DATA ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HUMAN; IMAGING SYSTEM; MAGNETOCARDIOGRAPHY; NON INVASIVE MEASUREMENT; NON ST SEGMENT ELEVATION MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROCESS DEVELOPMENT; QRS COMPLEX; QT DISPERSION; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; ST SEGMENT ELEVATION MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; SUDDEN CARDIAC DEATH; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING;

ARRHYTHMIA; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; DIAGNOSIS; MAGNETOCARDIOGRAPHY;

ARRHYTHMIAS, CARDIAC; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; HUMANS; MAGNETOCARDIOGRAPHY;

EID: 84883268820     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: 18741754     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2012.12.056     Document Type: Review

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