Implantable cardioverter defibrillator therapy in children with long QT syndrome

Pediatric Cardiology

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 370-378

  Goel, A K ^a   Berger, S ^b   Pelech, A ^b   Dhala, A ^a  

^a AURORA SINAI MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF WISCONSIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Implantable cardioverter defibrillator; Long QT syndrome

Indexed keywords

ATENOLOL; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; METOPROLOL; METOPROLOL SUCCINATE; MEXILETINE; PROPRANOLOL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONGENITAL DEAFNESS; DEATH; DEFIBRILLATOR; DEVICE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GENDER; HEART VENTRICLE ARRHYTHMIA; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE AND RELATED PHENOMENA; LONG QT SYNDROME; MALE; SCHOOL CHILD; SUDDEN DEATH; SYNCOPE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES;

EID: 3342963990     PISSN: 01720643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00246-003-0566-4     Document Type: Article

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