Management of prolonged QT interval during a massive transfusion: Calcium, magnesium or both?

Canadian Journal of Anesthesia

Volumn 47, Issue 8, 2000, Pages 792-795

  Meikle, Andrew ^a,b   Milne, Brian ^a  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b KINGSTON GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; CALCIUM ION; MAGNESIUM; MAGNESIUM ION;

ADULT; ANEURYSM SURGERY; ARTICLE; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; HUMAN; HYPOCALCEMIA; HYPOMAGNESEMIA; LONG QT SYNDROME; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0033821213     PISSN: 0832610X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03019483     Document Type: Article

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