Induction of atrial fibrillation after the routine use of adenosine

Pediatric Emergency Care

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 113-115

  Kaltman, Jonathan R ^a,b   Tanel, Ronn E ^a   Shah, Maully J ^a   Vetter, Victoria L ^a   Rhodes, Larry A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^b CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Adenosine; Atrial fibrillation

Indexed keywords

ADENOSINE; AMIODARONE; ATENOLOL; PROPOFOL;

ANXIETY; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; CARDIOVERSION; CASE REPORT; CHILD; COLLAPSE; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY MONITORING; EMERGENCY WARD; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART PALPITATION; HEMODYNAMICS; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; MALE; NAUSEA; OXYGEN SATURATION; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; RESUSCITATION; SIDE EFFECT; SUPRAVENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA; VITAL SIGN; WOLFF PARKINSON WHITE SYNDROME;

ADENOSINE; ANTI-ARRHYTHMIA AGENTS; ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; CHILD; HUMANS; MALE;

EID: 33644836901     PISSN: 07495161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.pec.0000199558.88733.49     Document Type: Article

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