Hyperaldosteronism and sudden cardiac death

American Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 78, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 605-606

  Geist, Michael ^a   Dorian, Paul ^a   Davies, Ted ^a   Greene, Mary ^a   Newman, David ^a  

^a ST MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HEART ARREST; HUMAN; HYPERALDOSTERONISM; HYPOKALEMIA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY;

ADULT; FEMALE; HEART ARREST; HUMANS; HYPERALDOSTERONISM; HYPOKALEMIA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 0030238420     PISSN: 00029149     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9149(96)00378-5     Document Type: Article

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