Prolonged QT syndrome in children: An uncommon but potentially fatal entity

Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 173-179

  Friedman, Marla J ^a   Mull, Colette C ^a   Sharieff, Ghazala Q ^b,c,e   Tsarouhas, Nicholas ^d  

^a NEMOURS ALFRED I DUPONT HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c PALOMAR POMERADO HEALTH   (United States)

^d CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Children; Jervell and Lange Nielsen syndrome; Long QT syndrome; Prolonged QT syndrome; Romano Ward syndrome; Sudden death; Syncope

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CONGENITAL DEAFNESS; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; EXERCISE; FAMILY HISTORY; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HUMAN; LONG QT SYNDROME; PHYSICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEIZURE; STRESS; SUDDEN DEATH; SYNCOPE;

EID: 0037326085     PISSN: 07364679     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0736-4679(02)00721-7     Document Type: Article

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