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Clinical correlates and heritability of QT interval duration in blacks: the Jackson Heart Study.
Circulation. Arrhythmia and electrophysiology - 1 Aug 2009
Akylbekova Ermeg L, Crow Richard S, Johnson William D, Buxbaum Sarah G, Njemanze Stephanie, Fox Ervin, Sarpong Daniel F, Taylor Herman A, Newton-Cheh Christopher
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BACKGROUND: Electrocardiographic QT interval prolongation is a risk factor for sudden cardiac death and drug-induced arrhythmia. The clinical correlates and heritability of QT interval duration in blacks have not been well studied despite their higher risk for sudden cardiac death compared with n...
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