Ventricular arrhythmias: A general cardiologist's assessment of therapies in 2005

Clinical Cardiology

Volumn 28, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 314-316

  Conti, C Richard ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Ventricular arrhythmias

Indexed keywords

AMIODARONE; ANTIARRHYTHMIC AGENT; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; CAFFEINE; DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE INHIBITOR; FLECAINIDE; MEXILETINE; PROCAINAMIDE; PROPAFENONE;

CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CLINICAL TRIAL; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; DEFIBRILLATOR; EDITORIAL; HEART ARREST; HEART VENTRICLE ARRHYTHMIA; HEART VENTRICLE EXTRASYSTOLE; HUMAN; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; PHYSICIAN; SMOKING CESSATION;

EID: 21344435735     PISSN: 01609289     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/clc.4960280702     Document Type: Editorial

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