Atrial fibrillation following cardiac surgery

Canadian Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 12, Issue SUPPL. A, 1996, Pages

  Pagé, Pierre L ^a   Pym, John ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACEBUTOLOL; AMIODARONE; ANTICOAGULANT AGENT; ATENOLOL; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; DIGOXIN; DILTIAZEM; ESMOLOL; MAGNESIUM; METOPROLOL; NIFEDIPINE; PROCAINAMIDE; PROPAFENONE; QUINIDINE; SOTALOL; VERAPAMIL;

ANTICOAGULANT THERAPY; CARDIOVERSION; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONFERENCE PAPER; DRUG EFFICACY; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART ATRIUM FLUTTER; HEART ATRIUM PACING; HEART SURGERY; HEART VENTRICLE PACING; HEMOPERICARDIUM; HOLTER MONITORING; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; SINUS RHYTHM; THROMBOEMBOLISM;

ANTI-ARRHYTHMIA AGENTS; ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; ATRIAL FLUTTER; CARDIAC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; HUMANS; INCIDENCE;

EID: 0029783975     PISSN: 0828282X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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