Interictal 12-lead electrocardiography in patients with epilepsy

Epilepsy and Behavior

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 240-246

  Krishnan, Vaishnav ^a   Krishnamurthy, Kaarkuzhali B ^a  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Cardiac conduction; Electrocardiogram; Epilepsy; SUDEP; Ventricular repolarization

Indexed keywords

ETIRACETAM;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; QRS COMPLEX; RIGHT HEMISPHERE; SEIZURE; SUDDEN DEATH; TELEMETRY;

CARDIAC CONDUCTION; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; EPILEPSY; SUDEP; VENTRICULAR REPOLARIZATION;

ADULT; ANTICONVULSANTS; AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING; DEATH, SUDDEN, CARDIAC; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEX FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84883769813     PISSN: 15255050     EISSN: 15255069     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2013.07.021     Document Type: Article

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