Effects of orthotopic liver transplantation on the corrected QT interval in patients with end-stage liver disease

Digestive Diseases and Sciences

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 320-323

  Carey, Elizabeth J ^a   Douglas, David D ^a,b  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

^b MAYO CLINIC HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Autonomic dysfunction; End stage liver disease; QT interval

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; AUTONOMIC DYSFUNCTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETES MELLITUS; DISEASE SEVERITY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LIVER DISEASE; LIVER FUNCTION; LIVER TRANSPLANTATION; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QT PROLONGATION; SCORING SYSTEM; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 14644405677     PISSN: 01632116     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10620-005-1603-3     Document Type: Article

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