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European Heart Journal 2002 23(4):341-342; doi:10.1053/euhj.2002.3059
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Letter to the Editor

Ultradian diurnal variations of QTc and relevant cardiovascular characteristics should be considered with regard to risk assessment

H.J. Kocha and C. Raschkab

a Department of Psychiatry, University of Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany
b Department of Sports Medicine, Institute of Sports Science of the Johann-Wolfgang-Goethe University, Frankfurt, Germany

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