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Phenotype of Children with QT Prolongation Identified Using an Institution-Wide QT Alert System.
Pediatric cardiology - 1 Oct 2015
Anderson Heather N, Bos J Martijn, Haugaa Kristina H, Morlan Bruce W, Tarrell Robert F, Caraballo Pedro J, Ackerman Michael J
Abstract excerpt
QT prolongation is an independent risk factor for cardiovascular mortality in adults. However, there is little information available on pediatric patients with QT prolongation and their outcomes. Herein, we evaluated the prevalence of QT prolongation in pediatric patients identified by an institution-wide QT alert system, and the spectrum of their phenotype. Patients with documented QT prolongation on an ECG...
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