The rise and fall of strophanthin

International Congress Series

Volumn 1242, Issue C, 2002, Pages 95-100

  McKenzie, A G ^a  

^a ROYAL INFIRMARY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cardiac failure; Cardiogenic; Complications; Drugs; Ouabain; Resuscitation; Shock; Strophanthins

Indexed keywords

EID: 19444384377     PISSN: 05315131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0531-5131(02)00729-X     Document Type: Article

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