The morphology of the QT interval predicts torsade de pointes during acquired bradyarrhythmias.

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Published in J Am Coll Cardiol on January 04, 2007

Authors

Ian Topilski1, Ori Rogowski, Rafael Rosso, Dan Justo, Yitschak Copperman, Michael Glikson, Bernard Belhassen, Marek Hochenberg, Sami Viskin

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Cardiology, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center and Sheba Medical Center, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel.

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