Recurrent ventricular fibrillation during a febrile illness and hyperthermia in a patient with dilated cardiomyopathy and automatic implantable cardioverter defibrillator. An example of reversible electrical storm

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 103, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 207-208

  D'Aloia, Antonio ^a   Faggiano, Pompilio ^a   Brentana, Loretta ^a   Boldini, Alessandra ^a   Curnis, Antonio ^a   Bontempi, Luca ^a   Cas, Livio Dei ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRESCIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Dilated cardiomyopathy; Febrile illness; Reversible electrical storm

Indexed keywords

AMIODARONE; CARVEDILOL;

AGED; ARTICLE; CARDIOMYOPATHY; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DEFIBRILLATOR; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; FEMALE; FEVER; FOLLOW UP; HEART VENTRICLE FIBRILLATION; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; HYPERTHERMIA; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE;

AGED; CARDIOMYOPATHY, DILATED; DEFIBRILLATORS, IMPLANTABLE; ELECTRIC COUNTERSHOCK; FEMALE; FEVER; HUMANS; RECURRENCE; TACHYCARDIA, VENTRICULAR; VENTRICULAR FIBRILLATION;

EID: 23244447998     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2004.06.027     Document Type: Article

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