Detection of dangerous arrhythmias

Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 21, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 369-377

  Skinner, J R ^a  

^a Starship Children's Hospital   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Brugada syndrome; CPVT, catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia; Long QT syndrome; Seizure disorder; Sudden cardiac death; SUDY, sudden unexplained death in the young; VT, ventricular tachycardia; Wolf Parkinson White syndrome

Indexed keywords

ADENOSINE; AMIODARONE; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; FLECAINIDE; RYANODINE RECEPTOR 2; VERAPAMIL;

ATHLETE; BRADYCARDIA; BRUGADA SYNDROME; CARDIOVERSION; CATECHOLAMINERGIC POLYMORPHIC VENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONGESTIVE CARDIOMYOPATHY; DEFIBRILLATOR; DELTA RHYTHM; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; EPILEPSY; FAMILY HISTORY; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HEART OUTPUT; HEART PACING; HEART RATE; HUMAN; LONG QT SYNDROME; MASS SCREENING; NIGHT; PAROXYSMAL SUPRAVENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA; QT INTERVAL; REST; REVIEW; SUDDEN DEATH; SYMPATHECTOMY; SYNCOPE; SYSTOLE; TORSADE DES POINTES; TREATMENT RESPONSE; WOLFF PARKINSON WHITE SYNDROME;

EID: 80051685518     PISSN: 17517222     EISSN: 1878206X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.paed.2011.04.008     Document Type: Review

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