Multifocal atrial tachycardia

Chest

Volumn 113, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 203-209

  McCord, James ^a   Borzak, Steven ^a  

^a HENRY FORD HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Magnesium; Metoprolol; Multifocal atrial tachycardia; Verapamil

Indexed keywords

AMIODARONE; DILTIAZEM; FLECAINIDE; MAGNESIUM; METOPROLOL; VERAPAMIL;

ARRHYTHMOGENESIS; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ELECTROLYTE DISTURBANCE; HUMAN; HYPOXEMIA; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LUNG EMBOLISM; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SUPRAVENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA;

EID: 0031973679     PISSN: 00123692     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1378/chest.113.1.203     Document Type: Review

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