Journal of Electrocardiology
Volume 43, Issue 1 , Pages 4-7 , January 2010

Electrocardiogram screening of infants for long QT syndrome: survey of pediatric cardiologists in North America

  • Ruey-Kang R. Chang, MD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Harbor-UCLA Pediatric Cardiology, 1000 West Carson Street, Box 491, Torrance, CA 90509, USA.
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  • Sandra Rodriguez, MS

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA
    • ,
  • Michelle Z. Gurvitz, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiology, Children's Hospital and Regional Medical Center, Seattle, WA, USA

Received 1 May 2009

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☆ Disclosure: The authors have no conflict of interest to disclose.

PII: S0022-0736(09)00276-3

doi: 10.1016/j.jelectrocard.2009.07.004

Journal of Electrocardiology
Volume 43, Issue 1 , Pages 4-7 , January 2010

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