Heart rate turbulence and T wave alternation in myocardial electrical instability diagnostics
Abstract
Coronary heart disease (CHD) remains an actual problem in cardiology. One of the leading causes of CHD patient death is sudden cardiac death (SCD). In CHD patients, individual SCD risk varies substantially. According to modern views, instrumental methods play an important role in adverse outcome risk assessment. T wave alternation (TWA) and heart rate turbulence (HRT) are relatively new, non-invasive tests, providing valuable information on life-threatening arrhythmia risk in CHD patients. Comparing prognostic value of already known stratification tests to that of TWA and HRT, the authors demonstrated substantial clinical importance of the new methods.
About the Authors
A. E. Radzevich
Московский государственный медикоFстоматологический университет
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
V. V. Popov
Московский государственный медикоFстоматологический университет
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
M. Yu. Knyazeva
Московский государственный медикоFстоматологический университет
Russian Federation
Competing Interests: кафедра терапии № 1 факультета последипломной подготовки
Russian Federation
Competing Interests: кафедра терапии № 1 факультета последипломной подготовки
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Radzevich A.E., Popov V.V., Knyazeva M.Yu. Heart rate turbulence and T wave alternation in myocardial electrical instability diagnostics. Russian Journal of Cardiology. 2006;(5):93-99. (In Russ.)
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