Journal of Electrocardiology
Volume 42, Issue 6 , Pages 494-499 , November 2009

Cardiac regulation and electrocardiographic factors contributing to the measurement of repolarization variability

  • Jean-Philippe Couderc, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationUniversity of Rochester, Heart Research follow-up Program, Department of Cardiology, 601 Elmwood Ave, Box 653, Rochester, NY 14642, USA.

Received 18 May 2009

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PII: S0022-0736(09)00264-7

doi: 10.1016/j.jelectrocard.2009.06.019

Journal of Electrocardiology
Volume 42, Issue 6 , Pages 494-499 , November 2009

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