The effects of isoproterenol on the cardiac conduction system: Site- specific dose dependence

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 8, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 847-853

  Cossú, Sergio F ^a   Rothman, Steven A ^a   Chmielewski, I Lisa ^a   Hsia, Henry H ^a   Vogel, R Lee ^a   Miller, John M ^a   Buxton, Alfred E ^a  

^a TEMPLE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Atrioventricular conduction; Electrophysiologic study; Isoproterenol; Refractoriness; Supraventricular tachycardia

Indexed keywords

ISOPRENALINE;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; HEART ATRIOVENTRICULAR NODE; HEART CONDUCTION; HEART ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SINUS NODE; SUPRAVENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA;

EID: 0030756091     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.1997.tb00845.x     Document Type: Article

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