Ventricular fibrillation: An extreme presentation of primary hyperaldosteronism

Canadian Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 347-348

  Abdo, Ayman ^a   Bebb, Richard A ^a,b   Wilkins, Graeme E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b NONE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Hyperaldosteronism; Ventricular fibrillation

Indexed keywords

ALDOSTERONE; POTASSIUM; RENIN; SPIRONOLACTONE;

ADENOMA; ADRENAL TUMOR; ADULT; ALDOSTERONE BLOOD LEVEL; ARTICLE; CARDIOVERSION; CASE REPORT; DIRECT CURRENT; FEMALE; HEART VENTRICLE FIBRILLATION; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; HYPOKALEMIA; IMAGING; POTASSIUM BLOOD LEVEL; PRIMARY HYPERALDOSTERONISM; SUDDEN DEATH;

ADRENAL CORTEX NEOPLASMS; ADRENALECTOMY; ADRENOCORTICAL ADENOMA; ADULT; ALDOSTERONE; DEATH, SUDDEN, CARDIAC; ELECTRIC COUNTERSHOCK; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; HYPERALDOSTERONISM; POTASSIUM; VENTRICULAR FIBRILLATION;

EID: 0032897117     PISSN: 0828282X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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