Modified release verapamil induced cardiogenic shock

Emergency Medicine Journal

Volumn 22, Issue 11, 2005, Pages 832-833

  Nanda, Uttam ^a,c   Ashish, A ^b   Why, H J F ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE   (United Kingdom)

^b QUEEN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c ROYAL SHREWSBURY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATROPINE; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT; CALCIUM CHLORIDE; DIGOXIN; VERAPAMIL; WARFARIN;

ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; CARDIOGENIC SHOCK; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; DETERIORATION; DRUG INDUCED DISEASE; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART PACING; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SINGLE DRUG DOSE; TRANSTHORACIC ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY;

ANTI-ARRHYTHMIA AGENTS; ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; DELAYED-ACTION PREPARATIONS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SHOCK, CARDIOGENIC; VERAPAMIL;

EID: 27844545227     PISSN: 14720205     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/emj.2004.014696     Document Type: Article

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