Adenosine-induced atrial fibrillation

American Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 300-301

  Silverman, Alan J ^a   Machado, Christian ^a   Baga, John J ^a   Meissner, Marc D ^a   Lehmann, Michael H ^a   Steinman, Russell T ^a,b  

^a WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b SINAI GRACE HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Adenosine; atrial fibrillation; supraventricular tachycardia; wide QRS tachycardia; Wolff Parkinson White syndrome

Indexed keywords

ADENOSINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEART ACCESSORY CONDUCTION PATHWAY; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCIBILITY; SUPRAVENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA;

EID: 0029968610     PISSN: 07356757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0735-6757(96)90182-5     Document Type: Article

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