Localized and dynamic repolarization alternans in Ajmaline accentuated Brugada syndrome

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 106, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 119-122

  Raviña, Tomas ^a   Raviña, Manuela ^a   Lapuerta, Jose A ^a  

^a HOSPITAL DE CABUEÑES   (Spain)

Author keywords

Ajmaline; Brugada Syndrome; Repolarization alternans

Indexed keywords

AJMALINE;

ARTICLE; BRUGADA SYNDROME; CASE REPORT; DIASTOLE; DISEASE EXACERBATION; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEART ATRIUM PACING; HEART BEAT; HEART REPOLARIZATION; HEART RHYTHM; HUMAN; INFUSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QT INTERVAL; SYMPTOM;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AJMALINE; ANTI-ARRHYTHMIA AGENTS; BUNDLE-BRANCH BLOCK; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; SYNDROME;

EID: 28444488942     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2004.10.060     Document Type: Article

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