Predictors of Arrhythmic Events Detected by Implantable Loop Recorders in Renal Transplant Candidates
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Predictors of Arrhythmic Events Detected by Implantable Loop Recorders in Renal Transplant Candidates
BACKGROUND The recording of arrhythmic events (AE) in renal transplant candidates (RTCs) undergoing dialysis is limited by conventional electrocardiography. However, continuous cardiac rhythm monitoring seems to be more appropriate due to automatic detection of arrhythmia, but this method has not been used. OBJECTIVE We aimed to investigate the incidence and predictors of AE in RTCs using an ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia
سال: 2015
ISSN: 0066-782X
DOI: 10.5935/abc.20150106