Acquired long QT syndrome: Unequal regression of Amiodarone-induced repolarization lengthening

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 124, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 395-399

  Raviña, Tomas ^a   Raviña, Paula ^b   Gutierrez, Javier ^a  

^a HOSPITAL DE CABUEÑES   (Spain)

^b Ourense Hospital Complex   (Spain)

Author keywords

Amiodarone; Complex T wave; Unequal repolarization

Indexed keywords

AMIODARONE;

AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DOWN REGULATION; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; FEMALE; GENE MUTATION; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART FAILURE; HEART RATE; HEART REPOLARIZATION; HUMAN; LONG QT SYNDROME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QT INTERVAL; T WAVE;

AGED, 80 AND OVER; AMIODARONE; ANTI-ARRHYTHMIA AGENTS; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEART RATE; HUMANS; LONG QT SYNDROME; REMISSION, SPONTANEOUS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 39849091532     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2006.12.077     Document Type: Article

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