Reverse alternating wenckebach periods and other modes of regression of ≥8:1 to 2:1 atrioventricular block

American Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 82, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 528-531

  Castellanos, Agustin ^a   Moleiro, Federico ^b   Pastor, Juan A ^b   Interian Jr , Alberto ^b   Myerburg, Robert J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI MILLER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATRIOVENTRICULAR BLOCK; BRADYCARDIA; CASE REPORT; HEART ATRIUM FLUTTER; HOLTER MONITORING; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYNDROME; TACHYCARDIA; WENCKEBACH PERIOD;

AGED; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY, AMBULATORY; FEMALE; HEART BLOCK; HEART RATE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 0031843987     PISSN: 00029149     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0002-9149(98)00374-9     Document Type: Article

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