Ibutilide-induced changes in the temporal lability of ventricular repolarization in patients with and without structural heart disease

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 20, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 873-879

  Cheng, Alan ^a,c   Dalal, Darshan ^a   Fetics, Barry J ^b   Angkeow, Piamsook ^a   Spragg, David D ^a   Calkins, Hugh ^a   Tomaselli, Gordon F ^a   Berger, Ronald D ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Robin Medical Inc   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Ibutilide; Monophasic action potential; QT interval; Torsades de pointes; Ventricular repolarization

Indexed keywords

BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; DIGOXIN; IBUTILIDE;

ACTION POTENTIAL; ADULT; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM EXAMINATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; FEMALE; HEART ATRIUM PACING; HEART ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HEART RATE; HEART REPOLARIZATION; HEART RIGHT VENTRICLE; HEART VENTRICLE EXTRASYSTOLE; HEART VENTRICLE TACHYCARDIA; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QT INTERVAL; QT VARIABILITY INDEX; SINUS RHYTHM;

ADULT; AGED; ANTI-ARRHYTHMIA AGENTS; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEART FAILURE; HEART RATE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SULFONAMIDES; TACHYCARDIA, SUPRAVENTRICULAR; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 70349247661     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: 15408167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.2009.01476.x     Document Type: Article

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