Journal of Electrocardiology
Volume 43, Issue 3 , Pages 251-259 , May 2010

Association of Holter-based measures including T-wave alternans with risk of sudden cardiac death in the community-dwelling elderly: the Cardiovascular Health Study

  • Phyllis K. Stein, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Washington University School of Medicine HRV Laboratory, 4625 Lindell Blvd, Suite 402, St. Louis, MO 63108, USA.
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  • Devang Sanghavi, MD

      Affiliations

    • Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA
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  • Nona Sotoodehnia, MD

      Affiliations

    • University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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  • David S. Siscovick, MD, MPh

      Affiliations

    • University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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  • John Gottdiener, MD

      Affiliations

    • University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA

Received 30 October 2009

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☆ Disclosures: All authors declare no conflicts of interest and have nothing to declare financially.

PII: S0022-0736(09)00628-1

doi: 10.1016/j.jelectrocard.2009.12.009

Journal of Electrocardiology
Volume 43, Issue 3 , Pages 251-259 , May 2010

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