Verapamil-sensitive idiopathic left ventricular tachycardia in pregnancy

Journal of Maternal-Fetal and Neonatal Medicine

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 132-135

  Cleary Goldman, J ^a   Salva, C R ^a   Infeld, J I ^a   Robinson, J N ^a,b  

^a Presbyterian Medical Center ^*  (United States)

^b Columbia University ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Arrhythmia; Pregnancy; Verapamil sensitive idiopathic left ventricular tachycardia

Indexed keywords

ADENOSINE; AMIODARONE; ANTIARRHYTHMIC AGENT; CALCIUM ANTAGONIST; DILTIAZEM; PROCAINAMIDE; VERAPAMIL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DYSPNEA; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HEART PALPITATION; HEART VENTRICLE TACHYCARDIA; HUMAN; IDIOPATHIC DISEASE; MULTIPARA; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0041926469     PISSN: 14767058     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/jmf.14.2.132.135     Document Type: Article

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