Classification and mechanism of Torsade de Pointes initiation in patients with congenital long QT syndrome

European Heart Journal

Volumn 25, Issue 23, 2004, Pages 2149-2154

  Noda, Takashi ^a   Shimizu, Wataru ^a   Satomi, Kazuhiro ^a   Suyama, Kazuhiro ^a   Kurita, Takashi ^a   Aihara, Naohiko ^a   Kamakura, Shiro ^a  

^a NATIONAL CEREBRAL AND CARDIOVASCULAR CENTER   (Japan)

Author keywords

Long QT syndrome; Onset; Premature ventricular contraction; Torsade de Pointes

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; FEMALE; HEART CYCLE; HEART DEPOLARIZATION; HEART VENTRICLE EXTRASYSTOLE; HUMAN; LONG QT SYNDROME; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RR INTERVAL; TORSADE DES POINTES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; LONG QT SYNDROME; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; TORSADES DE POINTES; VENTRICULAR PREMATURE COMPLEXES;

EID: 9644264340     PISSN: 0195668X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ehj.2004.08.020     Document Type: Article

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