Anaesthetic management of a patient with an automatic implantable cardioverter defibrillator in situ

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 78, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 102-106

  Kam, P C A ^a  

^a ROYAL PRINCE ALFRED HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Complications, tachycardia; Equipment, defibrillators

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTOMATIC CARDIOVERSION; CASE REPORT; DEFIBRILLATOR; HEART VENTRICLE ARRHYTHMIA; HEART VENTRICLE TACHYCARDIA; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; TOTAL HIP PROSTHESIS;

EID: 0031024710     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/78.1.102     Document Type: Article

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