Taser Research in Pigs Not Helpful

Journal of the American College of Cardiology

Volumn 49, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 731-732

  Pippin, John J ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARDIAC AGENT; COCAINE;

ADRENERGIC ACTIVITY; ANESTHESIA; ELECTRIC SHOCK; ELECTROSTIMULATION; EXPERIMENTAL MODEL; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HEART ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HEART PROTECTION; HEART VENTRICLE FIBRILLATION; HUMAN; HUMAN VERSUS NONHUMAN DATA; INTERVIEW; LETTER; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STRESS; SWINE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANIMALS; ARRHYTHMIA; COCAINE; ELECTRIC INJURIES; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; HUMANS; LAW ENFORCEMENT; MODELS, ANIMAL; SWINE;

EID: 33846809043     PISSN: 07351097     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2006.11.019     Document Type: Letter

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