The long QT syndrome

Current Problems in Cardiology

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 297-351

  Schwartz, Peter J ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PAVIA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIARRHYTHMIC AGENT; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT;

DEFIBRILLATOR; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; HUMAN; LONG QT SYNDROME; METHODOLOGY; MORTALITY; PROGNOSIS; REVIEW; SUDDEN DEATH; SURVIVAL RATE; SYMPATHECTOMY;

ADRENERGIC BETA-ANTAGONISTS; ANTI-ARRHYTHMIA AGENTS; DEATH, SUDDEN, CARDIAC; DEFIBRILLATORS, IMPLANTABLE; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; HUMANS; LONG QT SYNDROME; PROGNOSIS; SURVIVAL RATE; SYMPATHECTOMY;

EID: 0031160079     PISSN: 01462806     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0146-2806(97)80009-6     Document Type: Article

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