Congenital short QT syndrome

Indian Pacing and Electrophysiology Journal

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 46-49

  Antzelevitch, Charles ^a   Francis, Johnson ^b  

^a MASONIC MEDICAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^b Medical College Calicut   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASPARAGINE; ASPARTIC ACID; DIGITALIS; DIGOXIN; POTASSIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT; POTASSIUM CHANNEL HERG; QUINIDINE; SOTALOL;

AMINO ACID SUBSTITUTION; ARRHYTHMOGENESIS; BRADYCARDIA; CARDIOVERSION; CHOLINERGIC TRANSMISSION; CONGENITAL DISORDER; CONGENITAL SHORT QT SYNDROME; DECELERATION; DRUG BINDING; DRUG RESISTANCE; ECG ABNORMALITY; EDITORIAL; FAMILIAL DISEASE; FAMILY STUDY; HEART VENTRICLE FIBRILLATION; HOLTER MONITORING; HUMAN; LONG QT SYNDROME; PAROXYSMAL SUPRAVENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA; QT INTERVAL; QT PROLONGATION; SUDDEN DEATH;

EID: 3242730191     PISSN: 09726292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Editorial

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