Successful treatment of refractory supraventricular tachycardia by repeat intravascular injection of amiodarone in a fetus with hydrops

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 86, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 105-107

  Mangione, R ^a   Guyon, F ^a   Vergnaud, A ^a   Jimenez, M ^b   Saura, R ^a   Horovitz, J ^a  

^a BORDEAUX UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

^b HAUT LÉVÊQUE HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMIODARONE;

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE; DRUG EFFICACY; FETUS; FETUS HYDROPS; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUPRAVENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA;

EID: 0032809188     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-2115(99)00049-4     Document Type: Article

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