Proarrhythmic effects of adenosine: A review of the literature

Emergency Medicine Journal

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 408-410

  Mallet, Mark L ^a  

^a ROYAL UNITED HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADENOSINE; DIGOXIN; FLECAINIDE; PROCAINAMIDE; VERAPAMIL;

ASYSTOLE; ATRIOVENTRICULAR BLOCK; BRADYCARDIA; BRONCHOSPASM; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COMPLETE HEART BLOCK; EMERGENCY MEDICINE; HEART ARREST; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART ATRIUM FLUTTER; HEART PROARRHYTHMIA; HEART VENTRICLE EXTRASYSTOLE; HEART VENTRICLE FIBRILLATION; HEART VENTRICLE FLUTTER; HEART VENTRICLE TACHYCARDIA; HOSPITAL CARE; HUMAN; MEDICAL LITERATURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SEIZURE; SINUS ARREST; SUPRAVENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA; SYNCOPE; THORAX PAIN; TORSADE DES POINTES;

ADENOSINE; ANTI-ARRHYTHMIA AGENTS; BRADYCARDIA; HUMANS; TACHYCARDIA;

EID: 3242749827     PISSN: 14720205     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/emj.2004.016048     Document Type: Review

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