Cost analysis of transthoracic cardioversion of atrial fibrillation with and without ibutilide pretreatment

Journal of Cardiovascular Pharmacology and Therapeutics

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 259-266

  Oral, H ^a   Knight, B P ^a   Sticherling, C ^a   Kim, M H ^a   Baker, R L ^a   Chough, S P ^a   Wasmer, K ^a   Pelosi F , Jr ^a   Michaud, G F ^a   Fendrick, A M ^a   Strickberger, S A ^a   Morady, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

Atrial fibrillation; Cardioversion; Ibutilide

Indexed keywords

IBUTILIDE;

ACCOUNTING; ANESTHESIST; ARTICLE; CARDIOVERSION; HEALTH CARE COST; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HUMAN; INFORMATION SYSTEM; OUTPATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0033761688     PISSN: 10742484     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1054/JCPT.2000.16696     Document Type: Article

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