Efficacy and risks of medical therapy for supraventricular tachycardia in neonates and infants

American Heart Journal

Volumn 131, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 66-72

  Weindling, Steven N ^a,b   Saul, J Philip ^a   Walsh, Edward P ^a  

^a BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b DARTMOUTH HITCHCOCK MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIARRHYTHMIC AGENT; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; DIGOXIN; PROPRANOLOL; VERAPAMIL;

ARTICLE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG SCREENING; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEWBORN; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOFREQUENCY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SUPRAVENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA;

EID: 0030031682     PISSN: 00028703     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-8703(96)90052-6     Document Type: Article

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