Atrial fibrillation storms

International Journal of Clinical Practice

Volumn 57, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 349-350

  Mitchell, Andrew R J ^a   Spurrell, P A R ^a   Sulke, N ^a  

^a EASTBOURNE DISTRICT GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMIODARONE; FLECAINIDE; MIDAZOLAM;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CARDIOVERSION; CASE REPORT; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CLINICAL FEATURE; DEFIBRILLATOR; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; FOLLOW UP; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART VENTRICLE ARRHYTHMIA; HUMAN; MALE; PACEMAKER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; TECHNOLOGY;

AMIODARONE; ANTI-ARRHYTHMIA AGENTS; ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; DEFIBRILLATORS, IMPLANTABLE; HUMANS; HYPNOTICS AND SEDATIVES; MALE; MIDAZOLAM; MIDDLE AGED; RECURRENCE;

EID: 0037865185     PISSN: 13685031     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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