Journal of Electrocardiology
Volume 43, Issue 3 , Pages 270-273 , May 2010

Fact or artifact? The electrocardiographic diagnosis of orthostatic tremor

  • Laszlo Littmann, MD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationDepartment of Internal Medicine, Carolinas Medical Center, PO Box 32861, Charlotte, NC 28232, USA.

Received 6 November 2009

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PII: S0022-0736(09)00601-3

doi: 10.1016/j.jelectrocard.2009.11.006

Journal of Electrocardiology
Volume 43, Issue 3 , Pages 270-273 , May 2010