Acquired Long QT Syndrome Manifesting with Torsades de Pointes in a Patient with Panhypopituitarism due to Radiotherapy |
Kang, Dae Gil
(Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kangdong Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University Medical Center)
Kim, Sung Eun (Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kangdong Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University Medical Center) Park, Myoung Soo (Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kangdong Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University Medical Center) Kim, Eun Jung (Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kangdong Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University Medical Center) Lee, Jun Hee (Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kangdong Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University Medical Center) Park, Dae Gyun (Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kangdong Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University Medical Center) Han, Kyoo Rok (Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kangdong Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University Medical Center) Oh, Dong Jin (Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kangdong Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University Medical Center) |
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