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Association of long QT syndrome loci and cardiac events among patients treated with beta-blockers.
JAMA - 15 Sept 2004
Priori Silvia G, Napolitano Carlo, Schwartz Peter J, Grillo Massimiliano, Bloise Raffaella, Ronchetti Elena, Moncalvo Cinzia, Tulipani Chiara, Veia Alessia, Bottelli Georgia, Nastoli Janni
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CONTEXT: Data on the efficacy of beta-blockers in the 3 most common genetic long QT syndrome (LQTS) loci are limited. OBJECTIVE: To describe and assess outcome in a large systematically genotyped population of beta-blocker-treated LQTS patients. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PATIENTS: Consecutive LQTS-genotyped patients (n = 335) in Italy treated with beta-blockers for an average of 5 years. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Cardiac...
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