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A 'Schwartz score' for short QT syndrome

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The diagnosis of short QT syndrome is often challenging, as corrected QT intervals of normal individuals and patients with short QT syndrome overlap considerably. We discuss the usefulness and limitations of a new score containing diagnostic criteria that was developed to facilitate the identification of patients with short QT syndrome.

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  1. 1st Department of Medicine—Cardiology, University Medical Centre Mannheim, Theodor-Kutzer-Ufer 1–3, Mannheim, 68167, Germany

    Christian Veltmann & Martin Borggrefe

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Veltmann, C., Borggrefe, M. A 'Schwartz score' for short QT syndrome. Nat Rev Cardiol 8, 251–252 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrcardio.2011.51

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