A retrospective evaluation of transthoracic biphasic electrical cardioversion for atrial fibrillation in dogs

Journal of Veterinary Cardiology

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 85-96

  Bright, Janice M ^a   Martin, Julie M ^b   Mama, Khursheed ^a  

^a Veterinary Dentistry and Oral Surgery   (United States)

^b Veterinary Heart and Lung Specialists   (United States)

Author keywords

Amiodarone; Atrial fibrillation; Biphasic cardioversion; DC cardioversion

Indexed keywords

AMIODARONE; BENAZEPRIL; DIGOXIN; DILTIAZEM; ENALAPRIL; FUROSEMIDE; HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE; MEXILETINE; PROCAINAMIDE; QUINIDINE GLUCONATE; SPIRONOLACTONE;

AGED; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CARDIOVERSION; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; DOG; HEART ATRIUM ENLARGEMENT; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART DISEASE; HEART RATE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SAFETY; SINUS RHYTHM;

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 33745492363     PISSN: 17602734     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvc.2005.07.003     Document Type: Article

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