Emergency department evaluation of an infant with chaotic atrial tachycardia

Pediatric Emergency Care

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 120-122

  Cetta, Frank ^a   Bell, Timothy J ^a   Ros, Simon P ^a  

^a LOYOLA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

adenosine infusion; Chaotic atrial tachycardia

Indexed keywords

ADENOSINE; DIGOXIN; PROPRANOLOL;

ARTICLE; ATRIOVENTRICULAR BLOCK; CASE REPORT; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; SUPRAVENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA;

EID: 0030949777     PISSN: 07495161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006565-199704000-00010     Document Type: Article

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