Shortened QT interval: a distinctive feature of the dysautonomia of chronic fatigue syndrome

Journal of Electrocardiology

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 389-394

  Naschitz, Jochanan ^a   Fields, Madeline ^a   Isseroff, Hillel ^a   Sharif, Dauod ^a   Sabo, Edmond ^a   Rosner, Itzhak ^a  

^a BNAI ZION MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

Chronic fatigue syndrome; Corrected QT interval; Dysautonomia; Electrocardiography

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CALCULATION; CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DYSAUTONOMIA; FEMALE; HEAD TILTING; HUMAN; MALE; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QT INTERVAL;

ADULT; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; DIAGNOSIS, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FATIGUE SYNDROME, CHRONIC; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PILOT PROJECTS;

EID: 33748963983     PISSN: 00220736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jelectrocard.2005.10.014     Document Type: Article

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