Microvolt T-wave alternans for risk stratification of cardiac events in ischemic cardiomyopathy: A meta-analysis

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 167, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 2061-2065

  Chen, Zhen ^a,b   Shi, Yue ^a   Hou, Xiaofeng ^a   Xu, Shudong ^b   Zou, Jiangang ^a  

^a NANJING MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Taixing Hospital   (China)

Author keywords

Arrhythmia; Cardiac mortality; Ischemic cardiomyopathy; Meta analysis; Microvolt T wave alternans

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR MORTALITY; DISEASE SEVERITY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; FEMALE; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HUMAN; ISCHEMIC CARDIOMYOPATHY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MICROVOLT T WAVE ALTERNANS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SUDDEN CARDIAC DEATH; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

ARRHYTHMIA; CARDIAC MORTALITY; ISCHEMIC CARDIOMYOPATHY; META-ANALYSIS; MICROVOLT T-WAVE ALTERNANS;

CARDIOMYOPATHIES; CLINICAL TRIALS AS TOPIC; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; HUMANS; MYOCARDIAL ISCHEMIA; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 84883294894     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: 18741754     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2012.05.050     Document Type: Article

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