Brugada Electrocardiographic Pattern Induced by Cocaine Toxicity

Annals of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 49, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 827-829

  Bebarta, Vikhyat S ^a   Summers, Shane ^b  

^a WILFORD HALL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b San Antonio Uniformed Services Health Education Consortium   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED CARBON; COCAINE; LORAZEPAM;

ADULT; BRUGADA SYNDROME; CASE REPORT; DRUG INTOXICATION; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; HUMAN; LETTER; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADOLESCENT; BRUGADA SYNDROME; COCAINE; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; HUMANS; MALE; MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION;

EID: 34248575837     PISSN: 01960644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2007.01.027     Document Type: Letter

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