Prognostic implications of ventricular fibrillation in acute myocardial infarction: New strategies required for further mortality reduction

Heart

Volumn 84, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 258-261

  Sayer, J W ^a   Archbold, R A ^a   Wilkinson, P ^b   Ray, S ^c   Ranjadayalan, K ^c   Timmis, A D ^a  

^a LONDON CHEST HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^c NEWHAM UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acute myocardial infarction; Prognosis; Ventricular fibrillation

Indexed keywords

ACUTE HEART INFARCTION; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEART VENTRICLE FIBRILLATION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; RESUSCITATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; SURVIVAL TIME;

EID: 0033823336     PISSN: 13556037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/heart.84.3.258     Document Type: Article

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