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Congenital long QT syndrome and 2:1 atrioventricular block: an optimistic outcome in the current era.
Heart rhythm - 1 Jun 2010
Aziz Peter F, Tanel Ronn E, Zelster Ilana J, Pass Robert H, Wieand Tammy S, Vetter Victoria L, Vogel R Lee, Shah Maully J
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Previous studies of patients with long QT syndrome (LQTS) and 2:1 atrioventricular block (AVB) have reported a mortality rate greater than 50% during infancy. OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to determine the outcome of this high-risk population in the current era. METHODS: A retrospective study from four tertiary care pediatric centers assessed patients with congenital LQTS and 2:1 AVB from...
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