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Gender differences in the long QT syndrome: effects of beta-adrenoceptor blockade.
Cardiovascular research - 15 Feb 2002
Conrath Chantal E, Wilde Arthur A M, Jongbloed Rosalie J E, Alders Mariëlle, van Langen Irene M, van Tintelen J Peter, Doevendans Pieter A, Opthof Tobias
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Gender differences have been reported in patients with the congenital long QT syndrome (LQTS). We analyzed whether electrocardiographic differences existed in females, males, girls and boys in response to beta-adrenoceptor blockade. METHODS: 12-lead ECGs before and during beta-adrenoceptor blockade were collected in 87 genotyped LQTS patients (48 women, 14 men, 12 girls and 13 boys). Up to three QTc...
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