title: Identification of patients with high risk of arrhythmic mortality. Role of ambulatory monitoring, signal-averaged ECG, and heart rate variability.
abstract: This article discusses the roles of 24-hour ambulatory Holter monitoring, left ventricular function, the signal-averaged electrocardiogram (ECG), and heart rate variability for identification of high risk patients following myocardial infarction. Because these noninvasive tests have low positive predictive value, a combination of noninvasive tests is recommended for risk stratification.
authors.affiliation: Electrophysiology and Electrocardiography Section, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, New York.
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Gomes
authors.forename: S L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Winters
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ip
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Tepper
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Kjellgren
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D001145:Arrhythmias, Cardiac / Q000401:mortality* / Q000503:physiopathology*; D004562:Electrocardiography / Q000379:methods; D015716:Electrocardiography, Ambulatory; D006339:Heart Rate / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D011379:Prognosis; D012307:Risk Factors; D012815:Signal Processing, Computer-Assisted