Factors influencing QT prolongation in patients hospitalized with severe anorexia nervosa

General Hospital Psychiatry

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 173-177

  Krantz, Mori J ^a   Sabel, Allison L ^a,b   Sagar, Utpal ^a   Long, Carlin S ^a   Barbey, Jean T ^c   White, Kenneth V ^c   Gaudiani, Jennifer L ^d   Mehler, Philip S ^a,d  

^a DENVER HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^c SOCIAL AND SCIENTIFIC SYSTEMS INC   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Anorexia nervosa; Left ventricular mass; QT prolongation; Resting energy expenditure

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANOREXIA NERVOSA; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; FEMALE; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE MASS; HEART REPOLARIZATION; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; QT INTERVAL; QT PROLONGATION; RELIABILITY; REST; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANOREXIA NERVOSA; ARRHYTHMIAS, CARDIAC; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; INPATIENTS; MALE; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84857366752     PISSN: 01638343     EISSN: 18737714     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.genhosppsych.2011.08.003     Document Type: Article

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