Electromechanical dissociation following verapamil and propranolol ingestion: A physiologic profile

Cardiology (Switzerland)

Volumn 88, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 478-481

  Waxmana, Aaron B ^a   White, Kathleen P ^a   Trawick, David R ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Adult; Beta blocker; Calcium channel blocker; Cardiac pacemaker; Case report; Electromechanical dissociation; Hemodynamics; Hypotension; Pulmonary artery catheter; Verapamil toxicity

Indexed keywords

PROPRANOLOL; VERAPAMIL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL HEART PACEMAKER; CARDIOTOXICITY; CASE REPORT; DATA ANALYSIS; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; EXCITATION CONTRACTION COUPLING; FEMALE; HEART ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HEART HEMODYNAMICS; HEART MUSCLE CONTRACTILITY; HEART PACING; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESUSCITATION; SYSTEMIC VASCULAR RESISTANCE;

EID: 0030873035     PISSN: 00086312     EISSN: 14219751     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000177380     Document Type: Article

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