Effects of digoxin on electrocardiogram in patients with acute atrial fibrillation - A randomized, placebo-controlled study

Clinical Cardiology

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 96-102

  Hornestam, Björn ^a,b,c   Held, Peter ^b   Edvardsson, Nils ^a  

^a Dept Int Med Cardiol Sahlgrenska ^*  (Sweden)

^b ASTRAZENECA R AND D   (Sweden)

^c SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Controlled clinical trial; Digoxin; Effects on electrocardiogram

Indexed keywords

DIGOXIN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE TIME EFFECT RELATION; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG EFFECT; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; QRS COMPLEX; QT INTERVAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RR INTERVAL; SINUS RHYTHM; ST SEGMENT; T WAVE;

EID: 0033022646     PISSN: 01609289     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/clc.4960220208     Document Type: Article

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