Response of fetal tachycardia to transplacental procainamide therapy

Cardiology in the Young

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 235-238

  Triedman, John K ^a   Walsh, Edward P ^a   Saul, J Philip ^a  

^a BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Drug treatment; Fetal tachycardia; Intrauterine therapy; Pharmacokinetics

Indexed keywords

EID: 0342965515     PISSN: 10479511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s1047951100003735     Document Type: Article

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