The diagnostic value of ATP testing in patients with unexplained syncope

Europace

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 425-428

  Brignole, Michele ^a   Donateo, P ^a   Menozzi, C ^b  

^a DEPARTMENT OF CARDIOLOGY   (Italy)

^b S MARIA NUOVA HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

ADP; ATP; Unexplained syncope; Vasovagal syncope

Indexed keywords

ADENOSINE; ADENOSINE RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE; THEOPHYLLINE;

ANTICONVULSANT THERAPY; ARTIFICIAL HEART PACEMAKER; ATRIOVENTRICULAR BLOCK; BRADYCARDIA; CATHETER ABLATION; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG SENSITIVITY; EDITORIAL; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; HEAD TILTING; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HEART DISEASE; HEART VENTRICLE; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; RELAPSE; SYNCOPE; TACHYCARDIA; TREATMENT PLANNING;

ADENOSINE; ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE; HEART BLOCK; HUMANS; INJECTIONS, INTRAVENOUS; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; SYNCOPE; TILT-TABLE TEST;

EID: 0242351199     PISSN: 10995129     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1099-5129(03)00088-6     Document Type: Editorial

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