Ventricular tachycardia in a patient with primary hyperparathyroidism

PACE - Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology

Volumn 23, Issue 4 I, 2000, Pages 534-537

  Chang, Chien Jung ^a   Chen, Shih Ann ^a,b   Tai, Ching Tai ^a   Yu, Wen Chung ^a   Chen, Yi Jen ^a   Tsai, Chin Feng ^a   Hsieh, Ming Hsiung ^a   Ding, Yu An ^a   Chang, Mau Song ^a  

^a NATIONAL YANG MING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b TAIPEI VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Hypercalcemia; Primary hyperparathyroidism; Ventricular tachycardia

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; GLUCONATE CALCIUM; PARATHYROID HORMONE; VERAPAMIL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEART VENTRICLE TACHYCARDIA; HUMAN; HYPERCALCEMIA; PARATHYROIDECTOMY; PRIMARY HYPERPARATHYROIDISM;

EID: 0034094354     PISSN: 01478389     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8159.2000.tb00842.x     Document Type: Article

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