Macroscopic T-wave alternans: The tip of the iceberg in drug-induced torsade de pointes?

Journal of the American College of Cardiology

Volumn 56, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 241-

  Verrier, Richard L ^a   Nieminen, Tuomo ^a  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALMOKALANT; AMIODARONE; ARSENIC TRIOXIDE; PENTAMIDINE;

HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HEART REPOLARIZATION; HEART VENTRICLE TACHYCARDIA; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; LETTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QT PROLONGATION; T WAVE; TORSADE DES POINTES; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; NOTE;

ARRHYTHMIAS, CARDIAC; HUMANS; TORSADES DE POINTES;

EID: 77955078542     PISSN: 07351097     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2010.03.041     Document Type: Letter

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