Electrophysiological deterioration during long-duration ventricular fibrillation

Circulation

Volumn 102, Issue 23, 2000, Pages 2886-2891

  Tovar, O H ^a   Jones, J L ^a  

^a VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Death, sudden; Defibrillation; Electrophysiology; Fibrillation; Resuscitation

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; DEFIBRILLATION; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; HEART ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HEART VENTRICLE FIBRILLATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RABBIT; RESUSCITATION; SUDDEN DEATH;

EID: 0034610497     PISSN: 00097322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1161/01.CIR.102.23.2886     Document Type: Article

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