QT Interval Duration Remains a Major Risk Factor in Long QT Syndrome Patients* * Editorials published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology reflect the views of the authors and do not necessarily represent the views of JACC or the American College of Cardiology.

Journal of the American College of Cardiology

Volumn 48, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 1053-1055

  Locati, Emanuela T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PERUGIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; FLECAINIDE; MEXILETINE; SODIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT;

AGE DISTRIBUTION; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; DISEASE COURSE; EDITORIAL; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY MONITORING; FOLLOW UP; GENE IDENTIFICATION; GENE MUTATION; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENOTYPE; GENOTYPE PHENOTYPE CORRELATION; HUMAN; LONG QT SYNDROME; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QT INTERVAL; QT PROLONGATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEX DIFFERENCE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADRENERGIC ANTAGONISTS; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; GENOTYPE; HUMANS; LONG QT SYNDROME; MALE; PROGNOSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 33748195585     PISSN: 07351097     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2006.06.034     Document Type: Editorial

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