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LANCET
Volume 356, Issue 9230, Pages 651-652Publisher
LANCET LTD
DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(00)02609-X
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Measurement of microvolt level T-wave alternans in the surface electrocardiogram Is a novel way to assess the risk of ventricular arrhythmias. Seven taste of arrhythmic risk, including T-wave alternans, were undertaken in 107 consecutive patients with congestive heart failure and no history of sustained ventricular arrhythmias; the patients were followed up for arrhythmic events during the next 18 months. Of the patients with events, 11 had positive and two indeterminate T-wave alternans results; there ware no arrhythmic events among patients with negative T-wave alternans results. Of the seven tests, only T-wave alternans was a significant (p=0.0036) and independent predictor of arrhythmic events.
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