Choosing tools for QT correction

Heart Rhythm

Volumn 3, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 1008-1009

  Ehrlich, Joachim R ^a  

^a GOETHE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIHISTAMINIC AGENT; IBUTILIDE;

ALGORITHM; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DRUG INDUCED DISEASE; DRUG MONITORING; EDITORIAL; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; EXERCISE; HEART DEATH; HEART RATE; HUMAN; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QT INTERVAL; QT PROLONGATION; TORSADE DES POINTES;

ALGORITHMS; ANTI-ARRHYTHMIA AGENTS; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; HEART RATE; HUMANS; LONG QT SYNDROME;

EID: 33747831404     PISSN: 15475271     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2006.06.005     Document Type: Editorial

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