QT prolongation in the newborn and maternal alcoholism

Cardiology in the Young

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 565-566

  Krasemann, Thomas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL MÜNSTER   (Germany)

Author keywords

Corrected QT interval; Electrocardiography; Ventricular tachycardia

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; FETAL ALCOHOL SYNDROME; HUMAN; LONG QT SYNDROME; MALE; NEWBORN; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION;

ALCOHOLISM; FEMALE; FETAL ALCOHOL SYNDROME; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; LONG QT SYNDROME; MALE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS;

EID: 20144376585     PISSN: 10479511     EISSN: 14671107     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1047951104005177     Document Type: Review

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