QT hysteresis in long-QT syndrome children with exercise testing

Chinese Medical Journal

Volumn 120, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 179-182

  Gao, Dong Sheng ^a   Fang, Wei Yi ^a   Chiu Man, Christine ^b   Kirsh, Joel ^b   Gross, Gil ^b   Hamilton, Robert M ^b  

^a SHANGHAI CHEST HOSPITAL   (China)

^b HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Children; Exercise testing; Long QT syndrome; QT hysteresis

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; EXERCISE RECOVERY; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMAN; HYSTERESIS; LONG QT SYNDROME; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; QT INTERVAL; QT PROLONGATION; SCORING SYSTEM; TREADMILL EXERCISE;

EID: 33847023517     PISSN: 03666999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00029330-200702010-00001     Document Type: Article

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