Drug therapy for termination of atrial fibrillation and maintenance of sinus rhythm

Canadian Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 21, Issue SUPPL. B, 2005, Pages

  Talajic, Mario ^a   Roy, Denis ^a  

^a MONTREAL HEART INSTITUTE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Antiarrythmic agents; Arrythmia; Atrial fibrillation; Cardioversion; Drugs

Indexed keywords

AMIODARONE; ANTIARRHYTHMIC AGENT; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT; DIGOXIN; DISOPYRAMIDE; DOFETILIDE; FLECAINIDE; IBUTILIDE; PLACEBO; PROCAINAMIDE; PROPAFENONE; QUINIDINE; SOTALOL;

BLURRED VISION; BRADYCARDIA; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE; DRUG COST; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG MECHANISM; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART ATRIUM FLUTTER; HEART FAILURE; HEART VENTRICLE ARRHYTHMIA; HEART VENTRICLE TACHYCARDIA; HUMAN; LIVER TOXICITY; LUNG TOXICITY; NEUROPATHY; PHLEBITIS; PHOTOSENSITIVITY; SINUS RHYTHM; THROMBOEMBOLISM; THYROID DISEASE; TORSADE DES POINTES; URINE RETENTION; XEROSTOMIA;

ANTI-ARRHYTHMIA AGENTS; ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; HUMANS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES;

EID: 34247348701     PISSN: 0828282X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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