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Effect of Age and Sex on the QTc Interval in Children and Adolescents With Type 1 and 2 Long-QT Syndrome

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Background - In congenital long-QT syndrome, age, sex, and genotype have been associated with cardiac events, but their effect on the trend in QTc interval has never been established. We, therefore, aimed to assess the effect of age and sex on the QTc interval in children and adolescents with type 1 (LQT1) and type 2 (LQT2) long-QT syndrome.

Methods and Results - QTc intervals of 12-lead resting electrocardiograms were determined, and trends over time were analyzed using a li...

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Published
Peer review status:
Peer reviewed

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10.1161/CIRCEP.116.004645

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Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
MSD
Department:
NDM
Sub department:
Tropical Medicine
Role:
Author
Publisher:
American Heart Association Publisher's website
Journal:
Circulation: Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology Journal website
Volume:
10
Issue:
4
Pages:
e004645
Publication date:
2017-03-29
Acceptance date:
2017-01-26
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EISSN:
1941-3084
ISSN:
1941-3149
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pubs:693841
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uuid:0938e2e2-3416-4c14-9796-0382813ba756
Local pid:
pubs:693841
Source identifiers:
693841
Deposit date:
2017-05-23

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