Flecainide overdose: Is cardiopulmonary support the treatment?

Annals of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 680-682

  Yasui, R K ^a   Culclasure, T F ^a   Kaufman, D ^a   Freed, C R ^a  

^a MCHF M Cardiology   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FLECAINIDE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS; CARDIOTOXICITY; CASE REPORT; DRUG CLEARANCE; DRUG INTOXICATION; DRUG OVERDOSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESUSCITATION;

EID: 0030906136     PISSN: 01960644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0196-0644(97)70257-9     Document Type: Article

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