Adenosine: An effective and safe antiarrhythmic drug in pediatrics

Pediatric Cardiology

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 118-126

  Paul, T ^a   Pfammatter, J P ^b  

^a HANNOVER MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Germany)

^b BERN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Adenosine; Children; Infants; Paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia

Indexed keywords

ADENOSINE; VERAPAMIL;

ANTIARRHYTHMIC ACTIVITY; APNEA; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE MONITORING; CHILD; COMPLETE HEART BLOCK; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG HALF LIFE; DRUG SAFETY; HEART ATRIOVENTRICULAR NODE; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HEART GRAFT; HEART VENTRICLE TACHYCARDIA; HUMAN; INFANT; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PAROXYSMAL TACHYCARDIA; PATIENT MONITORING; SINUS ARREST;

ADENOSINE; ANTI-ARRHYTHMIA AGENTS; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; HEART; HEMODYNAMIC PROCESSES; HUMANS; TACHYCARDIA, PAROXYSMAL;

EID: 0031043605     PISSN: 01720643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002469900129     Document Type: Article

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