The prolongation of the QT interval in the acute rheumatic carditis: an enigma.

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Lurildo R Saraiva

Cleusa Lapa Santos

Inês Remígio de Aguiar

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Mailing Address: lurildo R. Saraiva • Avenida Prof. Moraes Rego, SN – Hospital das Clínicas – Cidade Universitária – 50670-901 – Recife, PE. Brazil E-mail: [email protected] Manuscript received April 18, 2006; revised manuscript received May 18, 2006; accepted May 18, 2006.

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