Familial long QT syndrome: Electrical storm and implantable cardioverter device therapy

American Heart Journal

Volumn 131, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 1037-1039

  Saxon, Leslie A ^a,b   Shannon, Kevin ^a   Wetzel, Glenn T ^a   Endler, Lisa K ^a   Klitzner, Thomas S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMIODARONE; CARBAMAZEPINE; DIAZEPAM; ISOPRENALINE; PROPRANOLOL;

AFTERHYPERPOLARIZATION; ARTICLE; CARDIOVERSION; CASE REPORT; CHILD; DEFIBRILLATOR; EXERCISE TEST; HEART ARREST; HEART MUSCLE POTENTIAL; HEART VENTRICLE TACHYCARDIA; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LONG QT SYNDROME; MALE; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESUSCITATION;

EID: 0029866184     PISSN: 00028703     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-8703(96)90192-1     Document Type: Article

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