Adenosine in the management of supraventricular tachycardia in children

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 53-56

  Sherwood, M C ^a,b   Lau, K C ^a   Sholler, G F ^a,c  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL AT WESTMEAD   (Australia)

^b Paediatric Cardiology

^c Adolph Basser Cardiac Institute

Author keywords

Adenosine; Children; Supraventricular tachycardia

Indexed keywords

ADENOSINE;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REENTRY ARRHYTHMIA; SUPRAVENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA;

EID: 0031896746     PISSN: 10344810     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-1754.1998.00153.x     Document Type: Article

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