Prolongation of the QT interval in children with liver failure

Clinical Cardiology

Volumn 22, Issue 10, 1999, Pages 658-660

  Fishberger, Steven B ^a,b   Pittman, Nanci S ^a   Rossi, Anthony F ^a  

^a MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b ST JOSEPH S REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Liver; Pediatrics; Prolonged QT interval; Repolarization

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL LIVER CIRRHOSIS; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; FOLLOW UP; HEART REPOLARIZATION; HEART VENTRICLE SEPTUM DEFECT; HUMAN; LIVER FAILURE; LIVER TRANSPLANTATION; QT INTERVAL;

EID: 0032835534     PISSN: 01609289     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/clc.4960221013     Document Type: Article

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