Indapamide induced syncope in a patient with long QT syndrome

PACE - Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology

Volumn 25, Issue 9, 2002, Pages 1397-1399

  Wang, Chau Ping ^a   Guo, G Bih Fang ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Indapamide; Long QT syndrome; Torsade de pointes

Indexed keywords

ATENOLOL; INDAPAMIDE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HEART PACING; HEART PALPITATION; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; HYPOKALEMIA; LONG QT SYNDROME; QT INTERVAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; SYNCOPE;

EID: 0036742118     PISSN: 01478389     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1460-9592.2002.01397.x     Document Type: Article

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