Sudden death and cardiac arrhythmias in Rett syndrome

Pediatric Cardiology

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 111-

  Guideri, F ^a   Acampa, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF SIENA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HEART RATE VARIABILITY; HEART VENTRICLE TACHYCARDIA; HUMAN; LETTER; PATHOGENESIS; QT PROLONGATION; RETT SYNDROME; SINUS BRADYCARDIA; SUDDEN DEATH; BRADYCARDIA; NOTE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY;

BRADYCARDIA; DEATH, SUDDEN, CARDIAC; HUMANS; RETT SYNDROME;

EID: 27644536659     PISSN: 01720643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00246-004-0701-x     Document Type: Letter

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