The phenomenon of early repolarization a false alarm?

Circulation: Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 368-369

  Tikkanen, Jani T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OULU   (Finland)

Author keywords

Early repolarization; Editorials; Electrocardiography; Sudden cardiac death

Indexed keywords

EARLY REPOLARIZATION; EDITORIALS; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; SUDDEN CARDIAC DEATH;

ARRHYTHMIAS, CARDIAC; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEART CONDUCTION SYSTEM; HUMANS; MALE;

EID: 84905826926     PISSN: 19413149     EISSN: 19413084     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1161/CIRCEP.114.001792     Document Type: Editorial

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