HIV and Long QT syndrome-Cause or coincidence

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 133, Issue 1, 2009, Pages

  Puri, R ^a   Roberts Thomson, K C ^a   Young, G D ^a  

^a ROYAL ADELAIDE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

HIV; Long QT syndrome; Torsades de pointes

Indexed keywords

DIAZEPAM; ILLICIT DRUG; LIDOCAINE; MAGNESIUM SULFATE; METHADONE; METOPROLOL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CD4 LYMPHOCYTE COUNT; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; LONG QT SYNDROME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QT PROLONGATION; SUDDEN DEATH; SYNCOPE; TORSADE DES POINTES;

ADULT; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; LONG QT SYNDROME; SYNCOPE; TORSADES DE POINTES;

EID: 61449246746     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2007.08.076     Document Type: Article

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