Adenosine-induced ventricular fibrillation

Indian Heart Journal

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 208-210

  Shah, Chetan P ^b   Gupta, Anoop K ^b   Thakur, Ranjan K ^b   Hayes, Oliver W ^b   Mehrotra, Avanti ^b   Lokhandwala, Yash Y ^a  

^a KEM HOSPITAL   (India)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Adenosine; Tachyarrhythmias; Ventricular fibrillation

Indexed keywords

ADENOSINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART VENTRICLE FIBRILLATION; HUMAN; MALE; QRS COMPLEX; SUPRAVENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA;

ADENOSINE; ADULT; ANTI-ARRHYTHMIA AGENTS; ELECTRIC COUNTERSHOCK; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INFUSIONS, INTRAVENOUS; MALE; RISK ASSESSMENT; TACHYCARDIA, SUPRAVENTRICULAR; VENTRICULAR FIBRILLATION;

EID: 0034978392     PISSN: 00194832     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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