Clinical approach to wide QRS complex tachycardias

Emergency Medicine Clinics of North America

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 331-360

  Shah, C P ^a   Thakur, R K ^a   Xie, B ^a   Hoon, V K ^a  

^a Thoracic and Cardiovascular Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADENOSINE; AMIODARONE; ANTIARRHYTHMIC AGENT; BRETYLIUM; LIDOCAINE; MAGNESIUM SULFATE; PROCAINAMIDE; VERAPAMIL;

ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; ATRIOVENTRICULAR CONDUCTION; ATRIOVENTRICULAR DISSOCIATION; CARDIOVERSION; DRUG EFFICACY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; HEART VENTRICLE TACHYCARDIA; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QRS COMPLEX; SUPRAVENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY;

EID: 0031800157     PISSN: 07338627     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0733-8627(05)70006-7     Document Type: Article

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