QRS fragmentation is associated with increased risk of ventricular arrhythmias in high-risk patients; Data from the SMASH 1 Study.

Nur Sourour Egil Riveland Terje Rømo Patrycja Naesgaard Harald Kjekshus Alf Inge Larsen Torbjorn Omland Helge Røsjø Peder Langeland Myhre

Published in: Annals of noninvasive electrocardiology : the official journal of the International Society for Holter and Noninvasive Electrocardiology, Inc (2022)

fQRS is associated with threefold increased risk of VA in high-risk patients, independent of established risk factors.

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