Fragmented QRS on twelve-lead electrocardiogram predicts arrhythmic events in patients with ischemic and nonischemic cardiomyopathy

Article ID	Journal	Published Year	Pages	File Type
5961948	Heart Rhythm	2010	7 Pages	PDF

Abstract

fQRS on 12-lead ECG is a predictor of arrhythmic events in patients with CAD and DCM. fQRS is associated with a significantly decreased time to first arrhythmic event compared with non-fQRS and wQRS.

Keywords

DCM SCD-HeFT SCD fQRS fragmented QRS ABCD MASTER coronary artery disease Ventricular tachycardia ICD CAD Ventricular fibrillation Sudden Cardiac Death in Heart Failure Trial Sudden cardiac death Mortality Dilated cardiomyopathy Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator ejection fraction

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Fragmented QRS on twelve-lead electrocardiogram predicts arrhythmic events in patients with ischemic and nonischemic cardiomyopathy

Authors

Mithilesh Kumar MD, Waddah MD, Changyu PhD, Mark A. MD, Hussam MD, Mona BS, Roopa MD, Deepak MD,