Effectiveness of head-up tilt test for the diagnosis of syncope in children and adolescents |
Yu, Ka-Young
(Department of Pediatrics, Cardiovascular Center Chonbuk National University Medical School and Institute of Cardiovascular Research)
Choi, Ji-Hye (Department of Pediatrics, Cardiovascular Center Chonbuk National University Medical School and Institute of Cardiovascular Research) Yoo, Chun Ja (Department of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Center Chonbuk National University Medical School and Institute of Cardiovascular Research) Rhee, Kyoung Suk (Department of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Center Chonbuk National University Medical School and Institute of Cardiovascular Research) Joo, Chan Uhng (Department of Pediatrics, Cardiovascular Center Chonbuk National University Medical School and Institute of Cardiovascular Research) |
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