Discrepant drug action of disopyramide on ECG abnormalities and induction of ventricular arrhythmias in a patient with Brugada syndrome

Journal of Electrocardiology

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 133-136

  Chinushi, Masaomi ^a   Aizawa, Yoshifusa ^a   Ogawa, Yusuke ^a   Shiba, Masami ^a   Takahashi, Kazuyoshi ^a  

^a NIIGATA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Brugada syndrome; disopyramide; ventricular fibrillation

Indexed keywords

DISOPYRAMIDE; ISOPRENALINE; METHYLERGOMETRINE;

ADULT; ARRHYTHMOGENESIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG MECHANISM; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; ELECTROSTIMULATION; HEART ARREST; HEART ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HEART VENTRICLE FIBRILLATION; HEART VENTRICLE TACHYCARDIA; HUMAN; INTRACORONARY INFUSION; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ST SEGMENT ELEVATION;

EID: 0030977011     PISSN: 00220736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-0736(97)80021-0     Document Type: Article

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