Open AccessNative QRS duration predicts the occurrence of arrhythmic events in ICD recipients
Author(s) -
Eric C. Stecker,
Mehdi Zargarian,
Vivek Dogra,
Benjamin T. John,
Jack Kron,
John H. McAnulty,
Sumeet S. Chugh
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
ep europace
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.119
H-Index - 102
eISSN - 1532-2092
pISSN - 1099-5129
DOI - 10.1093/europace/eul090
Subject(s) - medicine , cardiology , qrs complex , duration (music) , literature , art
Identification of implantable cardioverter/defibrillator (ICD) recipients at higher risk of future therapies may assist in pre-empting future shocks. Native QRS duration is an established predictor of overall mortality, but the role of this parameter as a clinical predictor of arrhythmic events warrants further investigation.
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