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The role of the epinephrine test in the diagnosis and management of children suspected of having congenital long QT syndrome.
Pediatric cardiology - 1 May 2010
Clur Sally-Ann B, Chockalingam Priya, Filippini Luc H, Widyanti Ari P, Van Cruijsen Marc, Blom Nico A, Alders Mariel, Hofman Nynke, Wilde Arthur A M
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The epinephrine test has been shown to be a powerful tool to predict the genotype of congenital long QT syndrome (LQTS). The aim of this study was to evaluate its role in the diagnosis and management of LQTS in children. The test (using the Shimizu protocol) was conducted in patients with some ev...
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