Classification of death in antiarrhythmia trials

Journal of the American College of Cardiology

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 433-442

  Epstein, Andrew E ^a,f   Carlson, Mark D ^b   Fogoros, Richard N ^c   Higgins, Steven L ^d   Venditti Jr , Ferdinand J ^e  

^a Center for Palliative Care   (United States)

^b CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c ALLEGHENY GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^d SCRIPPS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^e LAHEY HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMIODARONE; ANTIARRHYTHMIC AGENT;

ANTIARRHYTHMIC ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CARDIOVERSION; CAUSE OF DEATH; CLASSIFICATION; DEATH; DEFIBRILLATION; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030027382     PISSN: 07351097     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0735-1097(95)00482-3     Document Type: Article

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