Theory and practice of defibrillation: (2) Defibrillation for ventricular fibrillation

Heart

Volumn 91, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 118-125

  Adgey, A A Jennifer ^a   Spence, M S ^a   Welsh, S J ^a  

^a ROYAL VICTORIA HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ANISOTROPY; ARTICLE; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DEFIBRILLATION; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; ELECTRIC SHOCK; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; ENERGY; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEART ARREST; HEART VENTRICLE FIBRILLATION; HEART VENTRICLE PACING; HUMAN; IMPEDANCE; MONEY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY ADJUSTED LIFE YEAR; REENTRY ARRHYTHMIA; RESUSCITATION; SKIN ELECTRODE; SURVIVAL RATE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WAVEFORM;

CARDIOGRAPHY, IMPEDANCE; ELECTRIC COUNTERSHOCK; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VENTRICULAR FIBRILLATION;

EID: 10844234075     PISSN: 13556037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/hrt.2003.019927     Document Type: Article

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