Sudden death in the community

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 14, Issue 9 SUPPL., 2003, Pages

  Wellens, Hein J J ^a,d   Gorgels, Anton P ^b   De Munter, Hans ^c  

^a ROYAL NETHERLANDS ACADEMY OF ARTS AND SCIENCES   (Netherlands)

^b MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^c Municipal Health Service Maastricht   (Netherlands)

^d NONE   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Automated external defibrillator; Cardiac arrest; Cardiac resuscitation; Sudden death

Indexed keywords

CONFERENCE PAPER; DEFIBRILLATOR; DISEASE COURSE; HEART ARREST; HEART DISEASE; HUMAN; MOLECULAR RECOGNITION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESUSCITATION; RISK FACTOR; STRATIFICATION; SUDDEN DEATH;

EID: 0141836042     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1540-8167.14.ss9.1.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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