Epidemiology and mechanisms of sudden cardiac death

Canadian Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 21, Issue SUPPL. A, 2005, Pages

  Zipes, Douglas P ^a,b  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Implantable defibrillator; Risk factors; Ventricular fibrillation; Ventricular tachycardia

Indexed keywords

AMIODARONE;

CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; DEFIBRILLATOR; HEART FAILURE; HEART INFARCTION; HEART VENTRICLE TACHYCARDIA; HUMAN; MORTALITY; QT INTERVAL; REVIEW; SUDDEN DEATH; THROMBOSIS;

DEATH, SUDDEN, CARDIAC; HUMANS; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 33646394262     PISSN: 0828282X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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