Torsades de Pointes: A Rare Presentation of Conn's Syndrome

Acta Cardiologica Sinica

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 267-270

  Cheng, Hui Wen ^a   Yang, Teng Yao ^a   Chung, Chang Min ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Conn's syndrome; Hypokalemia; Torsades de pointes

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTERIAL GAS; ARTICLE; BLOOD GAS ANALYSIS; CASE REPORT; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY MONITORING; HEART REPOLARIZATION; HEART RHYTHM; HUMAN; HYPOKALEMIA; MALE; PRIMARY HYPERALDOSTERONISM; QT INTERVAL; TORSADE DES POINTES;

EID: 1642435279     PISSN: 10116842     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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