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Electrocardiographic screening of 1-month-old infants for identifying prolonged QT intervals.
Circulation. Arrhythmia and electrophysiology - 1 Oct 2013
Yoshinaga Masao, Ushinohama Hiroya, Sato Seiichi, Tauchi Nobuo, Horigome Hitoshi, Takahashi Hideto, Sumitomo Naokata, Kucho Yuu, Shiraishi Hirohiko, Nomura Yuichi, Shimizu Wataru, Nagashima Masami
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Neonatal electrocardiographic screening is used to screen infants with prolonged QT intervals, as previously shown in whites. However, this procedure needs to be confirmed in other ethnic groups. METHODS AND RESULTS: In 8 areas in Japan, an ECG was recorded in 4285 infants at 1-month medical checkup. A prospective study showed that a provisional criterion of QTc≥470 ms was appropriate for infants. To...
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