The prevalence and prognosis of third-degree atrioventricular conduction block: The Reykjavik Study

Journal of Internal Medicine

Volumn 246, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 81-86

  Kojic, E M ^a   Hardarson, T ^a   Sigfusson, N ^b   Sigvaldason, H ^b  

^a LANDSPITALI UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Iceland)

^b Heart Preventive Clinic Reykjavik   (Iceland)

Author keywords

The Reykjavik Study; Third degree A V block

Indexed keywords

BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; DIGITALIS;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL HEART PACEMAKER; ATRIOVENTRICULAR BLOCK; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; FEMALE; HEART DISEASE; HUMAN; MALE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS;

EID: 0032775408     PISSN: 09546820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2796.1999.00521.x     Document Type: Article

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