Time- and rate-dependent alterations of the QT interval precede the onset of torsade de pointes in patients with acquired QT prolongation

Journal of the American College of Cardiology

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 209-217

  Gilmour Jr , Robert F ^a,b   Riccio, Mark L ^b   Locati, Emanuela H ^a   Maison Blanche, Pierre ^c   Coumel, Philippe ^c   Schwartz, Peter J ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^b Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^c HÔPITAL LARIBOISIÈRE   (France)

^d FONDAZIONE IRCCS POLICLINICO SAN MATTEO   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMIODARONE; BEPRIDIL; DIHYDROQUINIDINE; DIURETIC AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEART DISEASE; HEART VENTRICLE ARRHYTHMIA; HEART VENTRICLE EXTRASYSTOLE; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QT INTERVAL; RR INTERVAL; TORSADE DES POINTES;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMANS; LONG QT SYNDROME; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; TIME FACTORS; TORSADES DE POINTES;

EID: 0343416890     PISSN: 07351097     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0735-1097(97)00105-8     Document Type: Article

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