Effects of verapamil in ventricular tachycardias. An experimental and clinical study

Acta Cardiologica

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 1-15

  De Micheli, A ^a   Medrano, G A ^a   Iturralde, P ^a   Casanova, J M ^a  

^a INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE CARDIOLOGÍA IGNACIO CHÁVEZ   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Clinical antiarrhythmic effect; Experimental antiarrhythmic effect; Ventricular tachycardias; Verapamil

Indexed keywords

ACONITINE; ANTIARRHYTHMIC AGENT; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT; FLECAINIDE; HARTMANN SOLUTION; LIDOCAINE; PHENOL; VERAPAMIL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANTIARRHYTHMIC ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOG; ELECTROSTIMULATION; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE; HEART VENTRICLE TACHYCARDIA; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; NONHUMAN; SCHOOL CHILD; SINUS RHYTHM; SUPERIOR CAVA VEIN; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE;

ACONITINE; ADULT; ANIMALS; ANTI-ARRHYTHMIA AGENTS; CARDIAC PACING, ARTIFICIAL; DOGS; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FLECAINIDE; HUMANS; LIDOCAINE; TACHYCARDIA, VENTRICULAR; VERAPAMIL;

EID: 0030932876     PISSN: 00015385     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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