Long on QT and low on calcium

Cardiology in the Young

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 667-670

  Bradley, Timothy J ^a   Metzger, Daniel L ^b   Sanatani, Shubhayan ^a,b  

^a HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

^b BC CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Acquired long QT syndrome; Arrhythmia; Atrioventricular block; Hypocalcaemia; Torsade de pointes

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPOCALCEMIA; LONG QT SYNDROME; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPOCALCEMIA; LONG QT SYNDROME; MALE;

EID: 19844380453     PISSN: 10479511     EISSN: 14671107     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1047951104006134     Document Type: Article

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