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Editorial
. 2020 Apr;24(4):220-221.
doi: 10.5005/jp-journals-10071-23403.

QTc Prolongation in the Critically Ill: Tread with Caution!

Ashok Elangovan  1
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Editorial

QTc Prolongation in the Critically Ill: Tread with Caution!

Ashok Elangovan. Indian J Crit Care Med. 2020 Apr.

Abstract

How to cite this article: Elangovan A. QTc Prolongation in the Critically Ill: Tread with Caution! Indian J Crit Care Med 2020;24(4):220-221.

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