Usability of QTc dispersion for the prediction of orthostatic intolerance syndromes

European Journal of Paediatric Neurology

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 469-474

  Karataš, Zehra ^a   Alp, Hayrullah ^a   Šap, Fatih ^a   Altin, Hakan ^a   Baysal, Tamer ^a   Karaarslan, Sevim ^a  

^a SELCUK UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Children; Head up tilt table test; Orthostatic intolerance syndrome; QTc dispersion; Syncope

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; ORTHOSTATIC INTOLERANCE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POSTURAL ORTHOSTATIC TACHYCARDIA SYNDROME; PREDICTOR VARIABLE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRESYNCOPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QT DISPERSION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCHOOL CHILD; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SYNCOPE;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; ORTHOSTATIC INTOLERANCE; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TILT-TABLE TEST;

EID: 84865152225     PISSN: 10903798     EISSN: 15322130     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpn.2011.12.009     Document Type: Article

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