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Author Rautaharju, P. (Pentti)

Title Investigative electrocardiography in epidemiological studies and clinical trials / Pentti Rautaharju and Farida Rautaharju
Published London : Springer, ©2007

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Description 1 online resource (x, 289 pages) : illustrations (1 color)
Contents Cover -- Contents -- Part 1 Investigative Electrocardiography in Epidemiological Studies and Clinical Trials -- Chapter 1 Cardiac Excitation and Repolarization -- Chapter 2 Electrocardiographic Lead Systems -- Chapter 3 Normal and Arrhythmogenic Ionic Channel Mechanism -- Chapter 4A: Heart Rate and Heart Rate Variability -- Chapter 4B: Methodological Considerations in Heart Rate Variability Analysis -- Chapter 5 Supraventricular Dysrhythmias -- Chapter 6A: Ectopic Ventricular Activity -- Chapter 6B: Record Length, Spontaneous Variability and Suppression of Ectopic Ventricular Complex Activity by Drugs -- Chapter 7A: Left Ventricular Hypertrophy -- Chapter 7B: Normal Standards for Cornell Voltage, Cornell Product and Sokolow-Lyon Voltage -- Chapter 8 Prolonged Ventricular Excitation -- Chapter 9A: Old Myocardial Infarction -- Chapter 9B: Attributable Risk -- Chapter 10A: Primary Repolarization Abnormalities -- Chapter 10B: Procedures for Determination of the Spatial QRS/T Angle from Conventional ECG Measurements -- Chapter 11 QT Prolongation and QT Dispersion -- a Critical Evaluation -- Part 2 Normal ECG Standards for Adults by Gender, Age, and Ethnicity -- Section A: ECG Intervals: Tables -- Section B: ECG Wave Amplitudes: Tables -- Section C: ECG Vector Components and Spatial Magnitudes at Normalized Time Scale: Tables -- Section D: ECG Amplitudes at 10 ms Intervals: Tables -- Section E: Repolarization Waveform Vectors: Tables -- Index -- Last Page
Summary Electrocardiology is a relatively new modality in clinical trials, but electrocardiograms (ECGs) have already become established as a valuable research tool for investigation of morbidity and mortality risk associated with various clinical and subclinical conditions. ECGs have also become a crucial tool when investigating adverse cardiac events associated with administration of new drugs. Investigative Electrocardiography in Epidemiological Studies and Clinical Trials reviews the prevalence and incidence and emphasizes the prognostic implications of common ECG abnormalities in contrasting populations. It provides a comprehensive, penetrating and critical analysis of topics such as QT prolongation in clinical drug trials, left ventricular hypertrophy, myocardial ischemia/infarction and epidemiological consideration of relative risks associated with ECG abnormalities. As such it is an essential tool in epidemiological or clinical research using ECGs and in investigations of possible adverse responses of new pharmacological agents. With emphasis on providing international coverage of the topic, the well-respected authors present key information on ECG procedures, epidemiology, problem areas, mortality and morbidity risk. These topics are of particular interest to electrocardiologists, investigators in active ECG research in medical clinics participating in clinical trials, epidemiologists, cardiologists, pharmaceutical companies and regulatory bodies
Analysis geneeskunde
medicine
volksgezondheid
public health
hart
heart
chirurgie
surgery
epidemiologie
epidemiology
cardiovasculair systeem
cardiovascular system
cardiologie
cardiology
Medicine (General)
Geneeskunde (algemeen)
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
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Subject Electrocardiography.
Heart -- Diseases -- Epidemiology.
Clinical trials.
Electrocardiography -- Standards -- Tables
Methodology.
Research.
Heart function tests.
Electrodiagnosis.
Cardiovascular system -- Diseases.
Science.
Diseases.
Physical sciences.
Diagnosis.
Public health.
Medical care.
Heart -- Diseases.
Electrocardiography -- methods
Methods
Research
Heart Function Tests
Electrodiagnosis
Epidemiologic Study Characteristics as Topic
Evaluation Studies as Topic
Cardiovascular Diseases
Science
Health Care Evaluation Mechanisms
Investigative Techniques
Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures
Epidemiologic Methods
Diagnostic Techniques, Cardiovascular
Disease
Natural Science Disciplines
Diagnosis
Quality of Health Care
Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment
Public Health
Environment and Public Health
Health Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation
Disciplines and Occupations
Delivery of Health Care
Heart Diseases
Electrocardiography
Research Design
Clinical Trials as Topic
Heart Diseases -- epidemiology
Patient Care
methodology.
research (function)
sciences (philosophy)
physical sciences.
diagnosis.
public health.
science (modern discipline)
HEALTH & FITNESS -- Diseases -- Heart.
MEDICAL -- Cardiology.
Heart -- Diseases -- Epidemiology.
Clinical trials.
Electrocardiography -- Standards.
Electrocardiography -- methods.
Heart Diseases -- epidemiology.
Research -- Methods.
Electrocardiography.
Science
Research
Public health
Physical sciences
Methodology
Medical care
Heart function tests
Heart -- Diseases
Electrodiagnosis
Diseases
Diagnosis
Cardiovascular system -- Diseases
Clinical trials
Electrocardiography
Heart -- Diseases -- Epidemiology
Genre/Form tables (documents)
Tables (Data)
Tables
Tables (Data)
Tables (Données)
Form Electronic book
Author Rautaharju, Farida.
LC no. 2006926452
ISBN 9781846284816
1846284813
6610804451
9786610804450