A Brief Introduction to Management of LQTS

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Journal Rev Cardiovasc Med

Specialty Cardiology & Vascular Diseases

Date 2024 Jul 30

PMID 39077616

Authors

Richard G Trohman

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Case report: A 56-year-old woman presenting with torsades de pointes and cardiac arrest associated with levosimendan administration and underlying congenital long QT syndrome type 1.

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