Aminophylline in the treatment of atropine-resistant bradyasystole

Resuscitation

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 105-112

  Mader, Timothy J ^a,b   Bertolet, Barry ^c   Ornato, Joseph P ^d   Gutterman, Jeffrey M ^a,b  

^a BAYSTATE MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b TUFTS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c Cardiology Associates of North Mississippi   (United States)

^d VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aminophylline; Atropine; Bradyasystole

Indexed keywords

ADENOSINE; ADENOSINE RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; ADRENALIN; AMINOPHYLLINE; ATROPINE;

ASYSTOLE; ATRIOVENTRICULAR BLOCK; BRADYCARDIA; CLINICAL TRIAL; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; HEART ARREST; HEART ATRIOVENTRICULAR NODE; HEART PACING; HEART PROTECTION; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SINUS ARREST;

AMINOPHYLLINE; ANTI-ARRHYTHMIA AGENTS; ATROPINE; BRADYCARDIA; CARDIOTONIC AGENTS; DRUG RESISTANCE; HEART ARREST; HUMAN; RECEPTORS, PURINERGIC P1;

EID: 0034306918     PISSN: 03009572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0300-9572(00)00234-3     Document Type: Review

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