Efficacy and safety of sotalol in patients with refractory atrial fibrillation or flutter

American Heart Journal

Volumn 134, Issue 2 I, 1997, Pages 155-160

  Gallik, D M ^a   Kim, S G ^a   Ferrick, K J ^a   Roth, J A ^a   Fisher, J D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMIODARONE; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT; DIGOXIN; DISOPYRAMIDE; PROCAINAMIDE; QUINIDINE; SOTALOL;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; DYSPNEA; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART ATRIUM FLUTTER; HEART EJECTION FRACTION; HUMAN; INTRACORONARY INFUSION; MALE; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PAROXYSMAL SUPRAVENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QT INTERVAL; RECURRENT DISEASE;

EID: 0030885578     PISSN: 00028703     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-8703(97)70118-2     Document Type: Article

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