Prolonged QT Interval in Hospitalized Internal Medicine Patients: A Retrospective Cohort Study of Determinants and Reversibility
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/rjim-2026-0023 | Journal eISSN: 2501-062X (formerly 1220-4749) | Journal ISSN: 1220-4749
Language: English, Romanian
Submitted on: Jun 10, 2026
Published on: Oct 22, 2026
Published by: N.G. Lupu Internal Medicine Foundation
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