Arrhythmic Risk Stratification by Programmed Ventricular Stimulation in Brugada Syndrome

Circulation: Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 757-759

  Belhassen, Bernard ^a   Michowitz, Yoav ^a  

^a TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

BRUGADA SYNDROME; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; EDITORIAL; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGICAL PROCEDURES; FAINTNESS; HEART ARREST; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HEART STIMULATION; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS (TOPIC); MULTICENTER STUDY (TOPIC); PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGRAMMED VENTRICULAR STIMULATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; SURVIVOR; ELECTROSTIMULATION; FEMALE; FORECASTING; HEART FUNCTION TEST; IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR; MALE; PROCEDURES;

BRUGADA SYNDROME; DEFIBRILLATORS, IMPLANTABLE; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGIC TECHNIQUES, CARDIAC; FEMALE; FORECASTING; HUMANS; MALE;

EID: 84939792971     PISSN: 19413149     EISSN: 19413084     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1161/CIRCEP.115.003138     Document Type: Editorial

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