Suppression of ventricular tachycardia by sotalol in myotonic dystrophy

American Heart Journal

Volumn 132, Issue 2 I, 1996, Pages 446-448

  Cohen, M B ^a   Snow, J S ^a   Merkatz, K A ^a   Kholwadwala, D ^a   Jadonath, R L ^a   Goldner, B G ^a   Cohen, T J ^a  

^a WINTHROP UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PROCAINAMIDE; SOTALOL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; HEART VENTRICLE TACHYCARDIA; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; MYOTONIC DYSTROPHY; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0029785160     PISSN: 00028703     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-8703(96)90444-5     Document Type: Article

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