Intravenous theophylline - An alternative to temporary pacing in the management of bradycardia secondary to AV nodal block

Annals of Pharmacotherapy

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 303-307

  Cawley, M J ^a   Al Jazairi, A S ^a   Stone, E A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE SCIENCES   (United States)

Author keywords

Adenosine; Atrioventricular nodal block; Bradycardia; Theophylline

Indexed keywords

ADENOSINE RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; THEOPHYLLINE;

AGED; ARTICLE; ATRIOVENTRICULAR BLOCK; BODY SURFACE; BRADYCARDIA; BURN; CASE REPORT; CATECHOLAMINE RELEASE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HEART PACING; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0035091306     PISSN: 10600280     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1345/aph.10106     Document Type: Article

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