Recurrent unexplained syncope: Diagnostic and therapeutic approach

Canadian Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 12, Issue 10, 1996, Pages 989-994

  Krahn, Andrew D ^a,b   Klein, George J ^a   Yee, Raymond ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b LONDON HEALTH SCIENCES CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Ambulatory monitoring; Electrophysiological testing; Loop recorder; Pacemaker; Syncope

Indexed keywords

AMBULATORY MONITORING; ARTIFICIAL HEART PACEMAKER; BRADYCARDIA; HEART DISEASE; HEART ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HEART RHYTHM; HEART VENTRICLE ARRHYTHMIA; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; REVIEW; SYNCOPE; TACHYCARDIA;

ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY, AMBULATORY; HUMANS; RECURRENCE; SYNCOPE;

EID: 0029816674     PISSN: 0828282X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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