Comparison of procainamide and lidocaine in terminating sustained monomorphic ventricular tachycardia

American Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 78, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 43-46

  Gorgels, Anton P M ^a   Van Den Dool, Adri ^a   Hofs, Anton ^a   Mulleneers, Rob ^a   Smeets, Joep L R M ^a   Vos, Marc A ^a   Wellens, Hein J J ^a  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LIDOCAINE; PROCAINAMIDE;

ACUTE HEART INFARCTION; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG TOLERANCE; FEMALE; HEART HEMODYNAMICS; HEART VENTRICLE TACHYCARDIA; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QRS COMPLEX; SIDE EFFECT;

EID: 0030200668     PISSN: 00029149     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9149(96)00224-X     Document Type: Article

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