Supraventricular tachyarrhythmias involving the sinus node: Clinical and electrophysiologic characteristics

Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 51-63

  Cossu, S F ^a   Steinberg, J S ^a  

^a ST LUKE S ROOSEVELT HOSPITAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATROPINE; ESMOLOL; ISOPRENALINE; METOPROLOL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CATHETER ABLATION; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; FEMALE; HEART RHYTHM; HUMAN; SINUS NODE; SUPRAVENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA;

EID: 0031880883     PISSN: 00330620     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0033-0620(98)80022-4     Document Type: Article

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