Clinical spectrum, therapeutic management, and follow-up of ventricular tachycardia in infants and young children

American Heart Journal

Volumn 131, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 186-191

  Davis, Andrew M ^a   Gow, Robert M ^a   McCrindle, Brian W ^a   Hamilton, Robert M ^a  

^a HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMIODARONE; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; LIDOCAINE; MEXILETINE; PHENYTOIN; PROPAFENONE; PROPRANOLOL;

ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEART LEFT BUNDLE BRANCH BLOCK; HEART RIGHT BUNDLE BRANCH BLOCK; HEART VENTRICLE TACHYCARDIA; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; NEWBORN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURVIVAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0030040497     PISSN: 00028703     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-8703(96)90068-X     Document Type: Article

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