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. 2020 Jul;6(7):878-880.
doi: 10.1016/j.jacep.2020.04.001. Epub 2020 Apr 7.

Multilead QT Screening Is Necessary for QT Measurement: Implications for Management of Patients in the COVID-19 Era

Christopher C Cheung, Brianna Davies, Karen Gibbs, Zachary W Laksman, Andrew D Krahn

Multilead QT Screening Is Necessary for QT Measurement: Implications for Management of Patients in the COVID-19 Era

Christopher C Cheung et al. JACC Clin Electrophysiol. 2020 Jul.
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Bland-Altman Plot Comparing QTc Intervals Measured Using 12-Lead ECG and Maximum QTc Measured on Handheld Device, Across Various Positions ECG = electrocardiography; QTc = corrected QTc.
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