Management of arrhythmias in the emergency department

Cardiology Clinics

Volumn 24, Issue 1 SPEC. ISS., 2006, Pages 125-133

  Hood, R E ^a   Shorofsky, Stephen R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; DILTIAZEM; PROCAINAMIDE; VERAPAMIL;

BRADYCARDIA; CARDIOVERSION; CLINICAL TRIAL; EMERGENCY WARD; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HEART ATRIUM FLUTTER; HEART VENTRICLE TACHYCARDIA; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SIDE EFFECT; SUPRAVENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA; SYNCOPE; TACHYCARDIA;

EID: 28644444249     PISSN: 07338651     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ccl.2005.09.005     Document Type: Review

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