T-wave alternans as a predictor for sudden cardiac death after myocardial infarction

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作者
Ikeda, T
Saito, H
Tanno, K
Shimizu, H
Watanabe, J
Ohnishi, Y
机构
[1] Toho Univ, Ohashi Hosp, Dept Internal Med 3, Meguro Ku, Tokyo 1538515, Japan
[2] Nippon Med Coll Hosp, Dept Internal Med 1, Tokyo 113, Japan
[3] Showa Univ Hosp, Dept Internal Med 3, Tokyo, Japan
[4] Hyogo Coll Med Hosp, Dept Internal Med 1, Nishinomiya, Hyogo, Japan
[5] Tohoku Univ Hosp, Dept Internal Med 1, Sendai, Miyagi, Japan
[6] Kobe Univ Hosp, Dept Internal Med 1, Kobe, Hyogo, Japan
[7] Nihon Univ Hosp, Dept Internal Med 2, Tokyo, Japan
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10.1016/S0002-9149(01)02171-3
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R5 [内科学];
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1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
We report on the prognostic value for sudden cardiac death of T-wave alternans in comparison with 10 other prognostic indexes during long-term follow-up in a large-scale cohort of post-myocardial infarction patients. T-wave alternans measured in the late phase of infarction is a strong risk stratifier for sudden cardiac death in infarct survivors.
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