Gender differences in the effect of auditory stimuli on ventricular repolarization in healthy subjects.

Introduction: Gender differences in the incidence of ventricular arrhythmias have been reported and torsade de pointes associated with long-QT syndrome (LQTS) is more common in women than men. Although auditory stimulation has been recognized as an important trigger of torsade de pointes in LQT2 pat...

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Published in:Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology Vol. 20; no. 6; pp. 653 - 658
Main Authors: Nakagawa M, Sekine Y, Ono M, Taniguchi Y, Takahashi N, Yonemochi H, Saikawa T
Format: research tables/charts tracings Journal Article
Published: Wiley-Blackwell Jun2009
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