Long QT syndrome manifested as fetal ventricular tachycardia and intermittent AV block

American Journal of Perinatology

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 145-147

  Lin, Ming Tai ^a   Wu, Mei Hwan ^a   Hsieh, Fon Jou ^a   Wang, Jou Kou ^a   Teng, Ru Jeng ^a   Tsou, Kou Inn Yau ^a   Lue, Hung Chi ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Long QT; Prenatal diagnosis; Sonography; Ventricular tachycardia

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATRIOVENTRICULAR BLOCK; CASE REPORT; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; HEART VENTRICLE TACHYCARDIA; HUMAN; LONG QT SYNDROME; NEWBORN; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SINUS RHYTHM;

EID: 0031921048     PISSN: 07351631     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-993915     Document Type: Article

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