Why the study?
What are the normal values of T-wave alternans assessed by the modified moving average method in healthy subjects, and how do they compare to patients with ischaemic heart disease?
Population
729 consecutive subjects referred for exercise stress test, categorized into 5 groups: no history of…
Comparison
T-wave alternans assessment using the modified… vs Healthy subjects with no history of IHD and…
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Provides reference TWA thresholds in healthy subjects; hypothesis-generating for risk stratification in ischaemic heart disease.
What are the normal values of T-wave alternans assessed by the modified moving average method in healthy subjects, and how do they compare to patients with ischaemic heart disease?
T-wave alternans assessed by the modified moving average method establishes normal thresholds in healthy subjects and demonstrates significantly higher abnormal values in patients with a history of myocardial infarction.
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