Predictors of refractory tachycardia in infants with supraventricular tachycardia

Pediatric Cardiology

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 508-512

  Sanatani, S ^a   Hamilton, R M ^a   Gross, G J ^a  

^a HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Antiarrhythmic agents; Arrhythmias; Neonates

Indexed keywords

ANTIARRHYTHMIC AGENT; DIGOXIN; PROCAINAMIDE; PROPRANOLOL; SOTALOL;

AGE; ARTICLE; ATRIOVENTRICULAR CONDUCTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; HEART VENTRICLE FUNCTION; HUMAN; INFANT; INFANT DISEASE; LONG TERM CARE; MALE; NEWBORN; PREDICTION; PROGNOSIS; PROPHYLAXIS; RECURRENT DISEASE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SUPRAVENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA; TREATMENT PLANNING; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY;

ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; PROGNOSIS; RECURRENCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TACHYCARDIA, SUPRAVENTRICULAR;

EID: 0036717781     PISSN: 01720643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00246-002-1514-4     Document Type: Article

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